Trying to connect to Azure SQL DB from PowerBI.com

[JustinDoh1]

I am trying to automate the data refresh process using Azure SQL database.

I found this article online, but I am not sure how I could get the option (AzureSQLDB) under Datasets from app.powerbi.com.

https://radacad.com/power-bi-get-data-from-azure-sql-database

Is it anything to do with License issue or something I need to configure in Power BI Desktop first?

[JustinDoh1]

@_sfrost 

I entered c9vis810ce based on this page.

Then, I got this error message.

Is it anything to do with network issue (firewall) or whether I need to run Power BI desktop as administrator?

[_sfrost · Accepted solution]

@JustinDoh1 

You don't need to run Power BI Desktop in administration mode. It should work totally fine even when you open it in standard user mode. And the issue seems more of like firewall issue as you mentioned.

Please check if the following community forum helps you

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/SQL-Connection-Named-Pipes-Provider-error-40/m-p/194296

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[_sfrost]

@JustinDoh1 

It's nothing to do with the licenses. It's just that dataset is something that you create first, either in Power BI Desktop or in Service, and then set up schedule refresh.

Follow the below instructions to connect to Azure SQL Database

• Open Power BI Desktop
• Click on Get Data 
• Select SQL Server Database and follow the below article

Power Query Azure SQL database connector | Microsoft Docs

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