How to connect to oracle database from power Bi

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How to connect to oracle database from power Bi?

Cherukuri · Answer 1 · Mar 22, 2019

Hi,

1. Click on Get Data.
2. Go to Database and select Oracle database.
3. For oracle provider, click here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-connect-oracle-database#installing-the-oracle-client
4. Download and install the same.
5. Then Type your server name.
6. Type any sql statements. (optional)
7. Connect data through import or direct query to Oracle database.
8. Select mode of authentication (window /database/Microsoft account)
9. Select required tables and fields residing in oracle database for creating your report and visualization.
10. Click Ok.
11. Now the data is retrieved and is ready to create visualizations.

Hope this helps you.

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answered Mar 22, 2019 by Cherukuri
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Hi,

I have followed the exact steps as you mentioned and connected a PBI with one server.

But now I want to add more than one server, how can I do that?

Thanks,

commented Oct 8, 2020 by Neeti

Hi, @Neeti,

Yes, you can connect to multiple data sources from the Report Server.
Report Server has a folder structure - permissions are managed at the portal, folder, or individual report level and can be assigned to individuals or AD groups.

The Power BI mobile app will also connect to the Report Server for on the go access.
You may need a VPN client on your device to access - depends on your setup and security requirements.

commented Oct 8, 2020 by Gitika
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Tony · Answer 2 · Dec 20, 2019

I use Devart ODBC drivers in order to create a connection with Power BI

How to connect Power BI to ODBC data source and access data in 3 steps:

Install the driver and configure an ODBC data source. Start Power BI and choose Get Data > Other > ODBC.
Choose the DSN that you configured for the ODBC Driver and enter your credentials in the next step.
Now Power BI database connection is established: you can load a table for business intelligence reporting.

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answered Dec 20, 2019 by Tony
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score 0 · Answer 3 · Oct 28, 2020

HII.

To connect to an Oracle database with Power BI Desktop, the correct Oracle client software must be installed on the computer running Power BI Desktop. The Oracle client software you use depends on which version of Power BI Desktop you've installed: 32-bit or 64-bit. It also depends on your version of the Oracle server.

Supported Oracle versions:

Oracle Server 9 and later
Oracle Data Access Client (ODAC) software 11.2 and later
Determining which version of Power BI Desktop is installed

To determine which version of Power BI Desktop is installed, select File > Help > About, then check the Version line. In the following image, a 64-bit version of Power BI Desktop is installed:

Install the Oracle client
For the 32-bit version of Power BI Desktop, download and install the 32-bit Oracle client.
For the 64-bit version of Power BI Desktop, download and install the 64-bit Oracle client.

Determining which version of Power BI Desktop is installed

To determine which version of Power BI Desktop is installed, select File > Help > About, then check the Version line. In the following image, a 64-bit version of Power BI Desktop is installed:

Install the Oracle client
For the 32-bit version of Power BI Desktop, download and install the 32-bit Oracle client.
For the 64-bit version of Power BI Desktop, download and install the 64-bit Oracle client.

Connect to an Oracle database

After you install the matching Oracle client driver, you can connect to an Oracle database. To make the connection, take the following steps:
From the Home tab, select Get Data.
From the Get Data window that appears, select More (if necessary), select Database > Oracle database, and then select Connect.
In the Oracle database dialog that appears, provide the name of the Server, and select OK. If a SID is required, specify it by using the format: ServerName/SID, where SID is the unique name of the database. If the ServerName/SID format doesn't work, use ServerName/ServiceName, where ServiceName is the alias you use to connect.

Note

If you are using a local database, or autonomous database connections, you may need to place the server name in quotation marks to avoid connection errors.
If you want to import data by using a native database query, put your query in the SQL statement box, which appears when you expand the Advanced options section of the Oracle database dialog.
After you've entered your Oracle database information in the Oracle database dialog (including any optional information such as a SID or a native database query), select OK to connect.
If the Oracle database requires database user credentials, input those credentials in the dialog when prompted.
You might encounter any of several errors from Oracle when the naming syntax is either incorrect or not configured properly:
ORA-12154: TNS: could not resolve the connect identifier specified.
ORA-12514: TNS: listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor.
ORA-12541: TNS: no listener.
ORA-12170: TNS: Connect timeout occurred.
ORA-12504: TNS: listener was not given the SERVICE_NAME in CONNECT_DATA.
These errors might occur if the Oracle client either isn't installed or isn't configured properly. If it's installed, verify that the tnsnames.ora file is properly configured and you're using the proper net_service_name. You also need to make sure that the net_service_name is the same between the machine that uses Power BI Desktop and the machine that runs the gateway. For more information, see Install the Oracle client.

You might also encounter a compatibility issue between the Oracle server version and the Oracle Data Access Client version. Typically, you want these versions to match, as some combinations are incompatible. For instance, ODAC 12.x does not support Oracle Server version 9.
If you downloaded Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft Store, you might be unable to connect to Oracle databases because of an Oracle driver issue. If you encounter this issue, the error message returned is: Object reference not set. To address the issue, do one of these steps
Download Power BI Desktop from the Download Center instead of Microsoft Store.
If you want to use the version from Microsoft Store: on your local computer, copy oraons.dll from 12.X.X\client_X to 12.X.X\client_X\bin, where X represents version and directory numbers.