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"Value cannot be null. Parameter name: source" error using Snowflake Connector

I'm getting an error when I'm trying to connect to a Snowflake Database that does not have all caps for the name. 

Example: TestDatabaseName vs. TESTDATABASENAME

 

I am able to connect to Snowflake fully and can see data from the Snowflake database that is all caps but my database returns the exception. 

 

PowerBIError.png

 

 

I have not found this specific issue posted and I do not see anything listed on Microsoft Fabric Known Issues or Power Query Snowflake connector

The Power Query Snowflake Connector Known Issues does mention hyphens in table names not being allowed, which according to Snowflake Connector Error does return a very similar exception to mine.

 

Stack Trace and Info:

Spoiler
Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Timestamp:
2023-06-06T17:58:59.8698939Z

Local Time:
2023-06-06T11:58:59.8698939-06:00

Session ID:
16cdf5c4-5c45-4874-bf42-e2bf5a1459e4

Release:
May 2023

Product Version:
2.117.984.0 (23.05) (x64)

Stack Trace:
Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.SerializedException
Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.ErrorException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: source
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.Where[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Odbc.OdbcMultiLevelNavigationProvider.GetTableItems(Restriction selectedCatalog, Restriction selectedSchema)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Odbc.OdbcMultiLevelNavigationProvider.GetCatalogHierarchy(Restriction selectedCatalog)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Odbc.OdbcMultiLevelNavigationProvider.GetSchemaItems(Restriction selectedCatalog)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Common.Navigation.HierarchicalNavigationTableValue.SchemaLevel.get_Items()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Common.Navigation.HierarchicalNavigationTableValue.<GetEnumerator>d__17.MoveNext()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.Query.SelectRowsQuery.SelectRowsEnumerable.SelectRowsEnumerator.MoveNext()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.SkipTakeEnumerator`1.MoveNext()
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereSelectEnumerableIterator`2.MoveNext()
   at System.Linq.Buffer`1..ctor(IEnumerable`1 source)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.Library.List.BufferFunctionValue.TypedInvoke(ListValue list)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.NativeFunctionValue1`2.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.TableValue.BufferedTableValue.BufferTable(TableValue table)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.TableValue.Buffer(BufferMode bufferMode)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.WrappingTableValue.Buffer(BufferMode bufferMode)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Table.TableModule.Table.BufferFunctionValue.TypedInvoke(TableValue table, Value options)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.NativeFunctionValue2`3.Invoke(Value arg0, Value arg1)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.FunctionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction1.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction1.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.Instruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame, Instruction[] instructions)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction1.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.FunctionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.Instruction.ExecuteCondition(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.ExecuteCondition(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.IfInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.InstructionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.Library.Linker.BindFunctionValue.TypedInvoke(RecordValue environment, Value section, TextValue name)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Runtime.NativeFunctionValue3`4.Invoke(Value arg0, Value arg1, Value arg2)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue0.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.ListInstruction.RuntimeListValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.ListInstruction.RuntimeListValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.FunctionInvocationInstruction2.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.Instruction.ExecuteCondition(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.ExecuteCondition(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.IfInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.DebugInstruction.Execute(MembersFrame1& frame)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue1.Invoke(Value arg0)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.Force(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.RecordInstruction.RuntimeRecordValue.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Language.MembersFunctionValue0.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResult(DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResult(DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResult(DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallPartition.BeginGetResult[T](Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallDocumentEvaluator.Evaluation`1.OnBufferComplete(Exception exception)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Firewall.BeginBufferPartitions(Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResultInternal[T](DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IDocumentEvaluatorExtensions.GetResult[T](IDocumentEvaluator`1 evaluator, DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetResult[T](IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetResultMessage message, Action`1 action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetPreviewValueSource(IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetPreviewValueSourceMessage message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.OnMessageWithUnknownChannel(IMessageChannel baseChannel, MessageWithUnknownChannel messageWithUnknownChannel)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.Run()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Run(Object args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.SafeRun(String[] args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Main(String[] args)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<BeginGetResult>b__0(EvaluationResult2`1 result)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<BeginGetResult>b__0(EvaluationResult2`1 result)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResult(DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SimpleDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResult(DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallPartition.BeginGetResult[T](Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallDocumentEvaluator.Evaluation`1.OnBufferComplete(Exception exception)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Firewall.BeginBufferPartitions(Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.FirewallDocumentEvaluator.BeginGetResultInternal[T](DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters, Action`1 callback)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IDocumentEvaluatorExtensions.GetResult[T](IDocumentEvaluator`1 evaluator, DocumentEvaluationParameters parameters)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetResult[T](IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetResultMessage message, Action`1 action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetPreviewValueSource(IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetPreviewValueSourceMessage message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.OnMessageWithUnknownChannel(IMessageChannel baseChannel, MessageWithUnknownChannel messageWithUnknownChannel)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.Run()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Run(Object args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.SafeRun(String[] args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Main(String[] args)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.<>c__DisplayClass9_1.<OnBeginGetPreviewValueSource>b__1()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemotePreviewValueSource.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<RunStub>b__0()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.ReportExceptions(String entryName, IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, Action action)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.<>c__DisplayClass17_0.<TryReportException>b__1()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Common.SafeExceptions.IgnoreSafeExceptions(IEngineHost host, IHostTrace trace, Action action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.TryReportException(IHostTrace trace, IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, Exception exception)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.ReportExceptions(String entryName, IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, Action action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.<>c__DisplayClass12_0`1.<OnBeginGetResult>b__0()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.ReportExceptions(IHostTrace trace, IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, Action action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetResult[T](IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetResultMessage message, Action`1 action)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemoteDocumentEvaluator.Service.OnBeginGetPreviewValueSource(IMessageChannel channel, BeginGetPreviewValueSourceMessage message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.OnMessageWithUnknownChannel(IMessageChannel baseChannel, MessageWithUnknownChannel messageWithUnknownChannel)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.Run()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Run(Object args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.SafeThread2.<>c__DisplayClass9_0.<CreateAction>b__0(Object o)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.SafeRun(String[] args)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Container.EvaluationContainerMain.Main(String[] args)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.EvaluationHost.OnException(IEngineHost engineHost, IMessageChannel channel, ExceptionMessage message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.ChannelMessenger.ChannelMessageHandlers.TryDispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.MessageHandlers.Dispatch(IMessageChannel channel, Message message)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IMessageChannelExtensions.WaitFor[T](IMessageChannel channel)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemotePreviewValueSource.PreviewValueSource.WaitFor(Func`1 condition, Boolean disposing)
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.RemotePreviewValueSource.PreviewValueSource.get_Value()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.TracingPreviewValueSource.get_Value()
   at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Preview.PreviewEvaluation.<>c__DisplayClass22_0.<StartEvaluation>b__0(EvaluationResult2`1 result)

PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.117.984.0","ModuleName":"","Component":"Microsoft.Mashup.Engine1.Library.Odbc.OdbcMultiLevelNavigationProvider","Error":"System.ArgumentNullException","MethodDef":"GetTableItems","ErrorOffset":""}

OS Version:
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0 (x64 en-US)

CLR Version:
4.8 or later [Release Number = 528049]

Peak Virtual Memory:
66.4 GB

Private Memory:
790 MB

Peak Working Set:
1.05 GB

IE Version:
11.4350.14393.0

User ID:
d893f45a-5504-459c-96d0-191fad8c35b3

Workbook Package Info:
1* - en-US, Query Groups: 0, fastCombine: Disabled, runBackgroundAnalysis: True.

Telemetry Enabled:
True

Model Default Mode:
Empty

Model Version:
PowerBI_V1

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_enableWebView2
PQ_WebView2Connector
PBI_sparklines
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_NlToDax
PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch
PBI_horizontalFusion
PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PBI_angularRls
PBI_onObject
PBI_dynamicFormatString
PBI_oneDriveSave
PBI_oneDriveShare

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:
100%

Supported Services:
Power BI

 

Status: Investigating

Hi  @e8-Josh ,

 

It's hard for me to explain some of the reasons about the product design but the PG team has been continuously optimizing the features, sorry for the bad experience.

 

Best regards.
Community Support Team_Caitlyn

Comments
e8-Josh
Regular Visitor

EXPECTED:

Snowflake Database names with lowercase letters work. Be able to get data from those databases without issue. 

 

ACTUAL:

Snowflake Database names with lowercase letters do not seem to work. Causes "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: source" error.

 

REPRODUCTION STEPS:

1. Create a Snowflake Database with a lowercase in name: TestDatabase vs. TESTDATABASE

2. Open PowerBI

3. Transform Data

4. New Source

5. Select Snowflake

6. Fill in Server and Warehouse (and Role if needed)

7. Sign in to Snowflake Server with credentials

8. Expand database created

-- Error happens here as seen in screenshot above. Clicking error makes the error popup happen to copy details/report issue. 

 

CURRENT WORKAROUND:

You can use the ODBC Connector after setting up an ODBC connection. However, the ODBC Connector does not support everything the Snowflake Connector supports (Conditional Columns for example) so things need to be reworked. 

v-xiaoyan-msft
Community Support
Status changed to: Investigating

Hi @e8-Josh ,

 

As you mentioned above:

The Power Query Snowflake Connector Known Issues does mention hyphens in table names not being allowed, which according to Snowflake Connector Error does return a very similar exception to mine.

 

It's by design now ,

If you would like to suggest  feature improvements, you may  vote the idea and comment here  to improve this feature. It is a place for customers provide feedback about Microsoft Office products . What’s more, if a feedback is high voted there by other customers, it will be promising that Microsoft Product Team will take it into consideration when designing the next version in the future.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Caitlyn

e8-Josh
Regular Visitor

Hello @v-xiaoyan-msft,

 

Thanks for taking a look.

Could you elaborate a little on why this is by design now? This causes a hard error in PowerBI for valid Database Names and the ODBC connector that is an option as a workaround does not inherently support the same things, such as DirectQuery, that the Snowflake Connector does. DirectQuery, for instance, being useful for large data sets where importing the data is not very feasible. 

Snowflake Connector Error - Microsoft Fabric Community was not really ever truly solved, and in fact Power Query Snowflake connector - Known Issues indicates this is still being researched and the issue is with hyphenated database names. 

 

My database names do not contain any hyphens. They simply contain lowercase letters instead of being all uppercase.

TESTDATABASENAME - Seems to work

TestDataBaseName - Does not seem to work

v-xiaoyan-msft
Community Support
Status changed to: Investigating

Hi  @e8-Josh ,

 

It's hard for me to explain some of the reasons about the product design but the PG team has been continuously optimizing the features, sorry for the bad experience.

 

Best regards.
Community Support Team_Caitlyn

e8-Josh
Regular Visitor

Hey @v-xiaoyan-msft,

 

So are you aware of any plans by the PG team to address this issue or update the Limitations and Known Issues to include this information so that it does not only reflect hyphens? 

Do I need to create an Issue on GitHub here for the documentation to be updated? 

DarinSpence
Helper I

@e8-Josh, I had the same issue.  I fixed it by changing the database to ALLCAPS and the connector worked.  Good catch!