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e9801591
Helper I
Helper I

"database":null - cant create new data source

First time I encountered this, can't create a new data source since the database name is a required field but pbi is showing.

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Usually, the db name is already detected, but for this case it is null so i can't create the data source . Please help.  Thank you

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DrVique
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I have the same issue.NullDB_Example.png

v-xiaotang
Community Support
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Hi @e9801591 

Thanks for reaching out to us.

please follow this tutorial to connect your dataset to the SQL Server database

Tutorial: Connect to on-premises data in SQL Server - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

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Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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this answer doesn't help at all when the database is null.

thank you but it won't accept any entry in the database name since it is null

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