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dabrian99
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2 years ago

PowerBI Service -> Refresh from Azure MySQL db

Fairly new to PowerBI but not the data world - I've been spinning my wheels for a while now on this. We have an Azure MySQL db that can be connected to perfectly fine from PBI Desktop.   When I upl...
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dabrian99
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2 years ago

I guess that's what I was trying to avoid lol...is that confirmation that it is not even possible to connect to the Azure version?  We are trying to go cloud-first where possible so this would be a step backwards.

 

Alternately, it looks like Azure SQL (SQL Server) may be supported so that could be an option to.

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lbendlin
Super User
2 years ago

Yeah, I wonder why Microsoft would not want you to use an Oracle product in their cloud.  No idea why that could be an issue...

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    dabrian99
    Regular Visitor
    2 years ago

    Sarcasm noted. I'm new to the Microsoft power/azure stack so any perspective and expertise you're willing to lend is appreciated. My ego can handle it..I don't know what I don't know.  Honestly I don't really care what db platform gets used. If it's Azure SQL (SQLServer) because that's easier to integrate with PBI service so be it. 

    It's just lost on me why I cannot connect to an 'Oracle-owned' database that is sitting in Azure cloud anyway.