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arun_1047
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Helper I

Gettin Error while loading the SP data using DirectQuery

Hello,

 I was trying to use the Stored procedure using Direct Query  in Power BI on Prem OCT Version

I am getting the below error message while loading the data into Power BI desktop itself

"Incorrect  Syntax near the  Keyword EXEC. Incorrect Syntax  near )".

 

Steps:

Connected  source  using GetData-> SQL Server-> DirectQuery ->Advance Option-> EXEC SPName

 

Power BI Desktop Version: 2.51.4885.1423 64-bit (October, 2017)

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Anonymous
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http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Use-SQL-Store-Procedure-in-Power-BI/td-p/20269

You must be using DirectQuery mode, in which you cannot connect to data with stored procedures. Try again using Import mode or just use a SELECT statement directly.

Anonymous
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Hi @arun_1047

 

I have played a bit with your scenario. Using just 'exec sp_proc' does not work indeed, the statement sent to the SQL Server is not syntactically correct:

 

select * from (exec sp_test) SourceQuery where 1 = 2

 

You can use OPENQUERY as mentioned here, however you'll need your SQL Server setup for data access.

 

Regards,

Maria

 

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