Unable to connect to local mysql database keyword not supported

[ketilyv]

I'm new to Power BI, and I try to connect to my local mysql database. I get the following error message (after giving the server and the database name): "Unable to connect. We encountered an error while trying to connect. Details: "Keyword not supported. Parameter name: integratedsecurity"

Hope somebody has a solution!

[Anonymous]

Hi @ketilyv,

Are you able to connect to MySQL database through MySQL workbench? If there is no issue with using MySQL workbench, please use same connections parameters in Power BI Desktop and also add port number with server name to connect to MySQL.


Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[ketilyv]

Hello Lydia, thanks for answering. Yes, the database works fine from the Mysql Workbench. What I don't quite understand form your answer is exactly where should I add the port number, and also how do I find this number in the first place? As I explained, I have not even come to the credentials (user/password) dialog, it stops with the error message I get after entering the server name and database. (Here I use "localhost" as server name.)

[ankitpatira]

@ketilyv I would suggest you go through this post to connect MySQL in Power BI.

[ketilyv]

Thanks for answering. I have read the post, but I'm not quite sure if I see any solution there. As far as I see, I don't take you to mean that using AdventureWorksDW should make all the difference for this connection problem?

[Anonymous]

Hi @ketilyv,

Please use the latest version of Power BI Desktop and enter 127.0.0.1 : portnumber or ipaddress : portnumber in Power BI as Server name instead of "localhost" to connect to MySQL and check if it is successful.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[ketilyv]

So how do I know the portnumber?

[Anonymous]

Hi @ketilyv,

The default port number is 3306. You can refer to the following similar thread to check your port.
http://serverfault.com/questions/116100/how-to-check-what-port-mysql-is-running-on

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[ketilyv]

OK, now I write "127.0.0.1:3306" as server name, followed by the name of the database. Then I still get the same error message:

Unable to connect. We encountered an error while trying to connect.
Details:"Keyword not supported. parameter name: integratedsecurity"

Thanks so far, but it doesn't seem that I'm getting any further.

But I still appreciate any solution proposal!

Ketil V.

[Anonymous]

Hi @ketilyv,

In Power BI desktop, please go to File -> Options and settings -> Options -> Diagnostics and click "enable tracing", then connect to MySQL and check the detailed logs in the traces folder. Also please help to post the detailed logs here.

Thanks,
Lyida Zhang

[ketilyv]

Hi again, I thought the problem was solved as I actually managed to get in by help of some friends. But then the next time i*m trying, it's the same thing over again. There are lots of log files in the traces folder, here's an example of the content of one of them:

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RemoteDocumentEvaluator/GetResult<Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IPreviewValueSource> {"Start":"2016-10-24T00:56:01.8393394Z","Action":"RemoteDocumentEvaluator/GetResult<Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IPreviewValueSource>","evaluationID":"2","containerID":"1","ProductVersion":"2.38.4491.642 (PBIDesktop)","ActivityId":"067df180-e72f-484c-a98e-5ff339b0d9ae","Process":"PBIDesktop","Pid":22680,"Tid":31,"Duration":"00:00:00.0246564"}
DocumentEvaluator/GetResult<Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IPreviewValueSource> {"Start":"2016-10-24T00:56:01.8390029Z","Action":"DocumentEvaluator/GetResult<Microsoft.Mashup.Evaluator.Interface.IPreviewValueSource>","ProductVersion":"2.38.4491.642 (PBIDesktop)","ActivityId":"067df180-e72f-484c-a98e-5ff339b0d9ae","Process":"PBIDesktop","Pid":22680,"Tid":31,"Duration":"00:00:00.0029849"}

[ketilyv · Accepted solution]

Hello Lydia,

by showing my case to some fellow programmers, they helped me finding a solution: Instead of putting "localhost" or the IP-adress (127.0.0.1) as server name, I simply put the pc name (as registered by Windows), In MySQL Workbench, we checked "Server status", and there this name is given under the "host" category. But thanks for your effort anyway!