Refresh Datasource without gateway (Power BI service to database)

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys,

My client has everything on cloud.

They don't use on premisses database, their database is informix located outside of thier building.

Is there anyway to refresh the data using power bi service straitgh to informix database?

I'm able to refresh the data as long as I have my computer with the gateway, but I won't be at this client for ever.

Thanks,

[v-juanli-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

If the data sources are online, it doesn't need a gateway for refresh, just go to Dataset-setting-refresh-edit credential, select the correct credential.

If the data sources are on-premise, please install gateway on the servers where data sources are.

If you have any other problem, feel free to ask me.

Best Regards
Maggie
Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
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[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , refer, this discusses the cloud and on-premise databases

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-get-data