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Query on Dynamically Entering Database Credentials in Power BI
- Anonymous1 year ago
Hi All,
Firstly lbendlin thank you for your solution!
And mujibjee , You are trying to implement a query for dynamic input of data credentials, right?
Here's a solution we've found for you, and we hope you find it helpful:
1.Store Credentials in an External File (Excel or Config File):
Create an Excel file or any external configuration file to store the database credentials (e.g., server name, username, password, port).
Format the file as a table with appropriate headers, such as Server, Username, Password, and Port.
2.Use M Code (Power Query) to Fetch and Apply Credentials:
Open the Advanced Editor in Power Query and reference the imported credentials dynamically.
Example:let Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents("PathToYourExcelFile.xlsx"), null, true), ConfigTable = Source{[Name="YourTableName"]}[Content], Credentials = Table.ToRecords(ConfigTable), ServerName = Credentials{0}[Server], Username = Credentials{0}[Username], Password = Credentials{0}[Password], Port = Credentials{0}[Port], ConnectionString = "Server=" & ServerName & ";Port=" & Port in ConnectionString3.Dynamic Connection Setup:
Replace hardcoded database connection details with the variables (ServerName, Username, Password, Port) in the connection settings for your data source.
4.Refresh Configuration during Updates:
Power BI will fetch the updated credentials from the external file during every data refresh.Hope it helps!
Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Tom ShenIf this post helps then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi All,
Firstly lbendlin thank you for your solution!
And mujibjee , You are trying to implement a query for dynamic input of data credentials, right?
Here's a solution we've found for you, and we hope you find it helpful:
1.Store Credentials in an External File (Excel or Config File):
Create an Excel file or any external configuration file to store the database credentials (e.g., server name, username, password, port).
Format the file as a table with appropriate headers, such as Server, Username, Password, and Port.
2.Use M Code (Power Query) to Fetch and Apply Credentials:
Open the Advanced Editor in Power Query and reference the imported credentials dynamically.
Example:
let
Source = Excel.Workbook(File.Contents("PathToYourExcelFile.xlsx"), null, true),
ConfigTable = Source{[Name="YourTableName"]}[Content],
Credentials = Table.ToRecords(ConfigTable),
ServerName = Credentials{0}[Server],
Username = Credentials{0}[Username],
Password = Credentials{0}[Password],
Port = Credentials{0}[Port],
ConnectionString = "Server=" & ServerName & ";Port=" & Port
in
ConnectionString
3.Dynamic Connection Setup:
Replace hardcoded database connection details with the variables (ServerName, Username, Password, Port) in the connection settings for your data source.
4.Refresh Configuration during Updates:
Power BI will fetch the updated credentials from the external file during every data refresh.
Hope it helps!
Best regards,
Community Support Team_ Tom Shen
If this post helps then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.