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I am trying to connect Power BI with SQL query with Direct import query wherein it works fine in SQL and power editor but after proceeding with "Load" the below error occurs. I am looking for the solution for past 2 weeks. Can anyone assist me.
Error :
Microsoft SQL: Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'. Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'with'. If this statement is a common table expression, an xmlnamespaces clause or a change tracking context clause, the previous statement must be terminated with a semicolon. Incorrect syntax near ')'.
Hello @Revathi_Kannan ,
This is a MS SQL Server error message.
Start the WITh SQL statement (Common Table Expression) by adding a semicolon before it:
like below:
;WITH
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