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Gevans64
9 years agoFrequent Visitor
Preparing Access Database for BI Dashboards
Hi, I'm new to databases and power BI and have run into an issue that I wasn't expecting. I have created an Access database with several tables and queries, however when I open the database (....
- Anonymous9 years ago
Hi Gevans64,
I create a simple query in Access database, when I connect to Access database from Power BI Desktop, the Access query shows up in Power BI Desktop Navigator, please take a look at the following screenshots.
In your scenario, please check that if you have any functions in the Access queries. If you have functions, please remove them from Access queries, then check if these queries come back in Power BI Desktop Navigator. There is a similar thread for your reference.
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
9 years agoNo, that sounds about right, Access is treated as a data source only (tables). I may be wrong, I try not to work with Access if at all humanly possible.