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Hi, I am trying to access a table on a database in SQL.
The syntax I am using is the following -
let
Source = Sql.Database("SERVERNAME", "DATABASE NAME"),
dbo_TABLENAME= Source{[Schema="dbo",Item="TABELNAME"]}[Data]
in
dbo_TABLENAME
But the error keeps appearing saying the following:
"unable to connect: "Microsoft SQL: Incorrect syntax near '='."
The only thing is that this database is setup in SQL under Synonyms not under TABLES.
I can see the TABLES when I try to access this database but the not the tables under synonyms, that is why I am trying to access this table direct with DX - any help please?
THKS.
Samir.
Power BI uses ADO.net provider to retrieve data from SQL Server, it only supports Tables/Views, Scalar functions, Table functions. See: Power BI Data Source Prerequisites.
However, Synonyms can be created for many objects like stored procedures, CLR functions, etc. See: Synonyms (Database Engine). Data Provider can't determine the type of the database objects under Synonyms. So you can't connect Synonyms directly in Power BI Desktop.
Regards,
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