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Gandhar09
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Error while connecting PostGres to Power BI

I'm trying to connect my Power BI Desktop to Post Gres SQL. 
I get the following error when I tried to connect. 

Details: "Loading assembly file 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe, Version=4.0.4.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' failed for data source type 'PostgreSQL'"

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With the same credentials, im able to connect to the MY SQL workbench

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v-jianpeng-msft
Community Support
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Hi, @Gandhar09 

First, you can check if the current version and the NET Framework are compatible. To use this connector, you can check if you fulfill the current requirements:

Power Query PostgreSQL connector - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

vjianpengmsft_0-1720575909047.png

In the case below there is feedback from other community members that there is an incompatibility when connecting at version 4 and above:

Error connecting to PostGresSQL db - Page 2 - Microsoft Fabric Community

vjianpengmsft_1-1720576225885.png

You can also check the case below:

Postgre SQL x Power BI - System.Runtime.CompilerSe... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Unable to start Power BI Desktop. Could not load f... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Latest Update Creates Login Error - Page 2 - Microsoft Fabric Community

vjianpengmsft_2-1720576388690.png

 

 

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

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v-jianpeng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @Gandhar09 

First, you can check if the current version and the NET Framework are compatible. To use this connector, you can check if you fulfill the current requirements:

Power Query PostgreSQL connector - Power Query | Microsoft Learn

vjianpengmsft_0-1720575909047.png

In the case below there is feedback from other community members that there is an incompatibility when connecting at version 4 and above:

Error connecting to PostGresSQL db - Page 2 - Microsoft Fabric Community

vjianpengmsft_1-1720576225885.png

You can also check the case below:

Postgre SQL x Power BI - System.Runtime.CompilerSe... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Unable to start Power BI Desktop. Could not load f... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Latest Update Creates Login Error - Page 2 - Microsoft Fabric Community

vjianpengmsft_2-1720576388690.png

 

 

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

Thank you for the solution. I unistalled the lastest version and re-installed previous version npgsql 4.0.10.

Re-starting the system after doing this was helpful. Thank you!

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