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Power BI Desktop error when connecting to local MySQL
You are most likely getting a "user not authorized error". Go to File | Options and Settings | Data source settings and edit your data source. I have gotten MySQL to work but I used Database credentials, not Windows credentials. I built this using MySQL database:
I *think* I included some specifics about the connections and such in that article.
Good Day, All.
I have adopted the advised solution - realignment to "Database Credential, from Windows Credential" - this had solved the initial problem, as per the other users.
However, due to my lack of experience in Power BI, I have unearthed another "gremlin" - see the above picture.
There is reference to:"The name provided is not a properly formed account name"
Can someone help me, please...???!
Thanks in advance
Regards
RADFS_FinCon