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Helper IVPassing the datasource user name and password in M Code - Power Query
When I connect to database in power BI, I get the database driver and database name in Source step of power query formula, When I run the same M code in any other/remote system Power BI is prompting for the database credentials to conenct to database.
But my requirement is to when I use the M code in any other system Power BI shouldn't ask me for the login credentials, for this I have tried to various connection options like Oracle Driver, ODBC, OLE DB but nothing seems to work.
Can experts suggest me the approach to pass the login credentials with in the Source of power Query or make the M Code to use any active/Live connection in application.
Thanks
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Jimmy801Community Champion
Hello siva_powerbi
whenever Power BI needs a logon, it asks for it. You cannot hardcode any password in Power BI
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siva_powerbiThanks for the answer,
Can you please help if we can use any active/Live connection to use in M Query code when integrating M Query in a power shell. So that we can avoid giving user name and password in M Query.
- Jimmy801
Hello siva_powerbi
sorry, I cannot follow you. You would like to have a Live-connection to a datasource where credentials are needed. This means whenever somebody needs to update your datamodel, he needs to have credentials for it. I don't know what power shell here can change.
BR
Jimmy