Odbc.Query

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Rick de Groot

Odbc.Query is a Power Query M function that executes a specified query using an ODBC connection string. The function returns the query result with control over options like connection and command timeouts.

Compatible with: Power BI Service Power BI Desktop Excel Microsoft 365

Syntax

Odbc.Query(
   connectionString as any,
   query as text,
   optional options as nullable record,
) as table

Description

Returns the result of running query with the connection string connectionString using ODBC. connectionString can be text or a record of property value pairs. Property values can either be text or number. An optional record parameter, options, may be provided to specify additional properties. The record can contain the following fields:

  • ConnectionTimeout : A duration that controls how long to wait before abandoning an attempt to make a connection to the server. The default value is 15 seconds.
  • CommandTimeout : A duration that controls how long the server-side query is allowed to run before it is canceled. The default value is ten minutes.
  • SqlCompatibleWindowsAuth : A logical (true/false) that determines whether to produce SQL Server-compatible connection string options for Windows authentication. The default value is true.

Examples

Return the result of running a simple query against the provided connection string.

// Output: table
Odbc.Query( "dsn=your_dsn", "select * from Customers" )

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