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vrocca
Advocate IV
8 years ago
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Configure Gateway to connect to PostgreSQL

I'm running into an error when trying to create a new data source on my data gateway:     Cannot connect to the mashup data source. See error details for more information.   PostgreSQL: We were ...
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  • vrocca's avatar
    vrocca
    8 years ago

    2 Things to get this to work:

     

    1. Install the Npgsql provider on the server that's hosting the data gateway (https://www.nuget.org/packages/Npgsql/4.0.2)

    2. Reboot the server

     

    Should now be able to use the PostgreSQL data source type when creating the data source in Power BI Service.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    vrocca,

    As your post, you would need to install Npgsql provider on the gateway machine and make sure that you have access to the postgreSQL data source on the gateway machine.

    You can treat Power BI gateway as another client like Power BI Desktop. When using Power BI Desktop to connect to postgreSQL, Npgsql provider should be installed on the Desktop machine, so does the gateway.

    Regards,
    Lydia

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michaelshparber
Advocate V
6 years ago

I've solved the problem installing Npgsql 4.0.10 WITH GAC(!!!)

When installing, make sure that you select NpgSQL GAC Installation.

This GAC did the trick.

Then reboot the machine.

Good luck!

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Lithin
New Member
3 years ago

Hi,

 

How did you install it on windows server. I have downloaded the Npgsql 4.0.10 package and while installing showing below sign for GAC.