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Anonymous
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web application with postgresql function parameters passing dynamic dates in to power bi

Hi

 

Front end web application we have start and end date values providing statically through back end postgresql . When we connect to direct query to power bi, static dates should be kept in dynamic dates. How to do it?

 

Requirement:

1. created postgresql function

 

create function get_item(id int, startdate date, enddate date)

Returns table( ......) as

Begin

--------

end

2. execute function

select * from get_item(123, '20-12-2017', '25-12-2017')

 

same executed function copied and paste it in power bi statically, its working fine.

Capture5.PNG

when we pass dynamic dates, it is throughing an error.

 

Data source error: columns "id" does not exist

 

can you please assit it?

 

Thanks

kunuthuri

 

 

 

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v-piga-msft
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Hi @Anonymous,

 

It seems that you want to pass dynamic dates in to power bi from postgresql database.

 

There is a similar video about SQL Server database may help you.

 

Best Regards,

Cherry

Community Support Team _ Cherry Gao
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Anonymous
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Hi,

I tried to use the parameter in the same way that has been explained in video that you guided to other person, but I got the error as shown below:

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Here is the screen shot that shows you how I created the date parameter:

 

Parameter.PNG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Could you please suggest me a solution. Thank you Smiley Happy

 

Thanks,

Shanmuga

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