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Analitika
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SQL error in Power BI advanced editor

Hello,

 

How to select table column when column name contains dot . I tried to use 'name.1' but still getting error. How to resolve it?

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Anonymous
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Hi @Analitika 

I could reproduce the issue like yours. My column name in SQL is [Name.1], Power BI seems that couldn't identify the column name with dot.

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I think you could try to rename the column name in SQL. If you replace "." by "_",it works well.

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Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Fowmy
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@Analitika 

You can use within square brackets  without quotes as follows

Tablename[ name.1]

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Still not helped, I am getting similar error like: DataSource.Error: ODBC: ERROR [42601] ERROR: syntax error at or near "["; when I have tried to use a bracket - [name.1] for example.

Anonymous
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Hi @Analitika 

I could reproduce the issue like yours. My column name in SQL is [Name.1], Power BI seems that couldn't identify the column name with dot.

1.png

I think you could try to rename the column name in SQL. If you replace "." by "_",it works well.

2.png

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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