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Anonymous
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Issue with Postgreys database connection.

Hi there,

 

I am trying to connect to Postgreys Database, I have provided Server & database details but I am keep getting timeout issues.

Upon detail analysis I found that there are 2 ports one (123) is restricted & another one (456) is open so I think its hitting restricted one; so how can hit to open port (456).

 

Regards,

Abd

 

 

 

 

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v-angzheng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Anonymous 

You could reference the ways to change timeout parameters to check if you could connect the data source without an error. 

1. Add timeout parameter to connection string:

  • Connect Timeout=xx  (xx = seconds)

2. Otherwise, you could add  timeout parameter to Query argument within M Code / Advanced Editor:

  • let
    Source =
    Odbc.DataSource(
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
    [Query = "xxxxxxxxx",CommandTimeout =#duration(0,1,0,0)]
    )
    in
    Source 

 

ConnectionTimeout : A duration that controls how long to wait before abandoning an attempt to make a connection to the server. The default value is 15 seconds.

vangzhengmsft_0-1646012973830.png

 

Reference:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/odbc-datasource

 

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Zeon Zheng


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Anonymous
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Thanks for the reply @v-angzheng-msft ,

Forgot to mentioned that I already tried timeout but here the issue is the port where Power BI trying to query; its trying on restricted port so is there any way I can mention port no while trying to get data?
Also FYI I cant use ODBC due to compliance issues.

Regards,
Abd

 

 

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