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Unable to connect: We encountered an error while trying to connect to. Details: "We could not register this data source for any gateway instances within this cluster. Please find more details below about specific errors for each gateway instance."
I can't set up power bi gateway between PostgreSQL. this is an error code and descriptions
| Activity ID: | 5e8d43d8-e005-4e28-a499-2d5036ccaf1f |
| Request ID: | d6e833c0-3882-5fa7-a90a-4e42d03609de |
| Cluster URI: | https://wabi-south-east-asia-redirect.analysis.windows.net |
| Status code: | 400 |
| Error Code: | DMTS_PublishDatasourceToClusterErrorCode |
| Time: | Fri Nov 02 2018 10:47:57 GMT+0700 (Indochina Time) |
| Version: | 13.0.7149.169 |
| servicespbi_psg: | Cannot connect to the mashup data source. See error details for more information. |
| Underlying error code: | -2147467259 |
| Underlying error message: | The 'DbProviderFactories' section can only appear once per config file.. This is a configuration issue with the file 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config'. |
| DM_ErrorDetailNameCode_UnderlyingHResult: | -2147467259 |
| Microsoft.Data.Mashup.ValueError.DataSourceKind: | PostgreSQL |
| Microsoft.Data.Mashup.ValueError.DataSourcePath: | 10.1.1.117:5432;pmf_powerbi |
| Microsoft.Data.Mashup.ValueError.Reason: | DataSource.Error |
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@Anonymous,
According to the above error message, the issue is related to .Net Framework config file. Please open machine.config file under C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config, search DbProviderFactories and delete extra DbProviderFactories section.
There is a similar blog for your reference.
http://laurenthinoul.com/how-to-solve-dbproviderfactories-section-can-only-appear-once-per-config-file-error/
Regards,
Lydia
@Anonymous Thank you for your advice, I know for the solution in this case. Add IP address in the server config to PostgreSQL DB.
@Anonymous Yes, You can.
@Anonymous,
You have solved this issue, right? If so, may I close this thread?
Regards,
Lydia
@Anonymous Thank you for your advice, I know for the solution in this case. Add IP address in the server config to PostgreSQL DB.
@Anonymous Last Error
@Anonymous I have still the problem, how can do I?
By the way, I try to Power BI Gateway Personal Mode this is an Error Msg.
@Anonymous Thank you, when I try to config I will tell you later.![]()
@Anonymous,
According to the above error message, the issue is related to .Net Framework config file. Please open machine.config file under C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config, search DbProviderFactories and delete extra DbProviderFactories section.
There is a similar blog for your reference.
http://laurenthinoul.com/how-to-solve-dbproviderfactories-section-can-only-appear-once-per-config-file-error/
Regards,
Lydia
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