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Server doesn't exist for external table

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I am trying to add external tables in PowerApp solution according to below guide https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/create-virtual-tables-using-connectors?tabs=sql but I am getting error: Server doesn't exist

 

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Note that gateway is working fine and I tested it with PowerBI 



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  • abdul-mohsin Profile Picture
    2 on at

    Hi,

     

    Were you able to find the solution?

  • Vladi1 Profile Picture
    6 on at

    yes I solved it with MS TAC. Below procedure:

    1. First you need to guarantee that you have a connection created in Dynamics with your SQL Database:

    Vladi1_0-1682413302986.png

     

       2. Then you need to create a connection reference, pointing to your Connection that was previously created:

    Vladi1_1-1682413302990.png

     

    3. Then you need to open the legacy UI (Advanced settings on the right) and open the Administration section and select Virtual Entity Data Source:

    Vladi1_2-1682413302993.png

     

    4. Afterwards you need to create a new Data Source of the type "Virtual Connector Data Provider":

    Vladi1_3-1682413302998.png

     

    5. Then customer needs to select your Connection Reference and on the "Dataset Value" field you need to add the encode the name of the "server name + , (comma) + database name".

     

     

    Example:

    Vladi1_4-1682413303007.png

     

     

    Encoded server name:

    Vladi1_5-1682413303010.png

     

     

    You can use the following encode website: https://www.urlencoder.io/

     

    Final result:

    Vladi1_6-1682413303013.png

     

     

    On the image there is point ".", but there should be the following: bertd%5Cinst1,testdb

     Then you can save it.

     6. Then on the "Advance Find" you can search for the Entity Catalog for your Connection Reference:

     

    https://{FQDN}.crm.dynamics.com/main.aspx?pagetype=advancedfind

     

    Vladi1_7-1682413303016.png

     

    7. Here you can define the Primary Key(only one supported) and Primary Field of the Virtual Entity:

    Vladi1_8-1682413303018.png

     

    8. Finally you will be able to find the Entity on the make portal and you can change the name of the entity as well:

    Vladi1_9-1682413303022.png

     

  • rmyers64 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    I ran into the same problem, and was actually able to solve it in a much simpler fashion. 

     

    When making a SQL "Connection" I had been pasting in this into the SQL server name for Authentification type "SQL Server Authentication": "tcp:yourclientid.database.windows.net,1433".

     

    I changed this to "yourclientid.database.windows.net" and it started working great! Hopefully this helps someone. 

  • HammadKhan1 Profile Picture
    3 on at

    This help me resolve the same issue Thank you rmyers64 for sharing

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