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Error while connecting Report Builder to Snowflake
Hi Experts,
I can connect to my snowflake server successfully through PBI desktop, but not able to connect it to Report Builder, below is the error I am getting
Apprciate help here
The error message you're seeing in Report Builder:
"Couldn't resolve host name" ODBC ERROR [HY000] [Microsoft][Snowflake] curl_easy_perform failed)
means that Report Builder can't reach the Snowflake server — this is a network/DNS resolution issue rather than a credential issue.
How to fix?
- Check Host Name:
* Make sure your Snowflake server URL (e.g., xyz.snowflakecomputing.com) is entered correctly in Report
Builder's connection string.
* Try opening the Snowflake URL in your browser to ensure it's accessible.
- Network Access:
* If you’re on a corporate VPN or secured network, try switching networks or disabling VPN temporarily.
* Report Builder uses different network paths from Power BI Desktop — so what works in PBI may still be blocked in Report Builder.
- ODBC Driver:
* Ensure you're using the latest version of the Snowflake ODBC driver.
* You can download it from Snowflake’s official site. (https://docs.snowflake.com/developer-guide/odbc/odbc-download)
- Check Proxy Settings (if any):
* If your org uses a proxy, Report Builder must be able to go through it (unlike PBI Desktop, which may bypass it).
* Add proxy config in the odbc.ini file or system environment if needed.
If the issue persists, test the ODBC connection outside of Report Builder via:
- ODBC Data Source Administrator tool
- Or using Power BI Desktop with DirectQuery
If this helps, please mark it as solution and give kudos.
- Check Host Name:
6 Replies
Hi srlabhe ,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community Forum.
Hi Ilgar_Zarbali , Thank you for your prompt response.
Hi srlabhe , If Ilgar_Zarbali response has resolved your issue, Please mark his response as “Accept it as a solution” to assist other community members in resolving similar issues more efficiently.
Regards,
Dinesh
Hi srlabhe ,
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Regards,
Dinesh
Hi @srlabhe ,
We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. And, if you have any further query do let us know.
Regards,
Dinesh
The error message you're seeing in Report Builder:
"Couldn't resolve host name" ODBC ERROR [HY000] [Microsoft][Snowflake] curl_easy_perform failed)
means that Report Builder can't reach the Snowflake server — this is a network/DNS resolution issue rather than a credential issue.
How to fix?
- Check Host Name:
* Make sure your Snowflake server URL (e.g., xyz.snowflakecomputing.com) is entered correctly in Report
Builder's connection string.
* Try opening the Snowflake URL in your browser to ensure it's accessible.
- Network Access:
* If you’re on a corporate VPN or secured network, try switching networks or disabling VPN temporarily.
* Report Builder uses different network paths from Power BI Desktop — so what works in PBI may still be blocked in Report Builder.
- ODBC Driver:
* Ensure you're using the latest version of the Snowflake ODBC driver.
* You can download it from Snowflake’s official site. (https://docs.snowflake.com/developer-guide/odbc/odbc-download)
- Check Proxy Settings (if any):
* If your org uses a proxy, Report Builder must be able to go through it (unlike PBI Desktop, which may bypass it).
* Add proxy config in the odbc.ini file or system environment if needed.
If the issue persists, test the ODBC connection outside of Report Builder via:
- ODBC Data Source Administrator tool
- Or using Power BI Desktop with DirectQuery
If this helps, please mark it as solution and give kudos.
- Check Host Name:
do you use a dsn ? same as in Power BI Desktop?
