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BoNiko
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4 years ago
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Calling external DLL in Power Query

Hi everyone!   Is it possible to run external dll (.NET) from Power Query within the Power BI Desktop?   Thanks!
  • MikeJohnsonZA's avatar
    4 years ago

    No, it would not be possible to call it directly, 

     

    You may be able to call it using a python script (Meaning you would require a gateway in personal mode to run), Or you could create a simple .net API that you could call as RESTservice.....

    Or use another tech like SSIS to consume the API then store the results in SQL then read the results from there. 

     

    The power BI security model would not allow for execution of DLL's