Query Parameters Not Bound - Oracle Database

[compscinj]

I have a report that is running a query against an Oracle Database. The query has a few filters that are often changed, so in other environments those are stored as variables. As I understand it from my research, Power BI does not accept the use of the "DECLARE" statement for Oracle Databases. 

After watching this video from Guy in a Cube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiNDq2VrZPY, I tried doing the same thing the video does at the beginning (Using a Power BI Query Parameter, can be found around 2 minutes) however I get the error that the variable is not bound. The only difference I can see between what I am doing and what Patrick is doing is that he is querying a MySQL database and I am querying an Oracle database. Does Power BI not support the same use of parameters for both? 

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @compscinj,

To reference a query parameter in query statement Where clause, we need to modify Power Query below: 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[compscinj]

Worked perfectly, thank you!

[v-qiuyu-msft]

Hi @compscinj,

Based on my test, I also get error when reference query parameter in Where clause. I have sent a email to consult this issue internally, will update here once I get any information. 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[compscinj]

I am not calling a stored procedure (though I am working on something like that for another dashboard), but instead using parameters declared in Power BI directly inside my query. 

An example would be if I have a parameter I declared in Power BI called Sales_Threshold, and gave it a value of 50,000. I then have a query that pulls data with a WHERE clause that says Sales > 50,000. Instead of writing 50,000, I would prefer to write Sales_Threshold so if it never needs to be changed I can just change the parameter in Power BI instead of changing every instance of the number in the query. 

[v-qiuyu-msft]

Hi @compscinj,

In Power BI desktop, when you get data from Oracle database, do you call a stored procedure or get data from a table?

If it's stored procedure, would you please share us the query how you create that stored procedure on Oracle side? 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu