Unable to connect to PostgreSQL using ODBC

[VPerez]

Hi,

I'm trying to setup a datasource for my PostgreSQL database using ODBC. I can't use the PostgreSQL connector because I get certificate errors (the database is in a remote server).

I downloaded and installed both 32 and 64 bit versions of the PostgreSQL ODBC driver. I set up a DSN using the ODBC data source tool for PostgreSQL Unicode (x64), which seems to work because I use that DSN on DBeaver and the database loads perfectly.

Now I try to use that DSN in Power BI Desktop: Get Data > ODBC > MyDSN. The connection seems to work and I see all the tables from my database, but when I try to load the content of any table in the Navigator panel I get this error:

DataSource.Error: ODBC: ERROR [HY000] Error while executing the query
Details:
    DataSourceKind=Odbc
    DataSourcePath=dsn=MyDSN
    OdbcErrors=Table

And no data is loaded.

Things I have tried and did not work:

 - Using the UNICODE driver, same problem.

 - Using the 32 bit driver, I get "architecture don't match" error.

 - Using ODBC connection string instead of DSN, same problem.

I'm using the latest Power BI Desktop version (2.56.5023.1021 64-bit)

Thank you !

[Anonymous]

HI @VPerez,

Current power bi alreated exist built-in PostgreSQL connector, please use specific connector to instead.

In addition, you can also try to use UDL to test odbc connection.

Basics first : "UDL Test"

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[daccad]

I understand this post is from awhile ago, but why is the HY000 error occuring?  I have a case where this is happening for one connection but not to another.

So while continuing to use the ODBC connection, how do I correct/fix this HY000 error?