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PL-300 · Question #265

You attempt to connect Power BI Desktop to a Cassandra database. From the Get Data connector list, you discover that there is no specific connector for the Cassandra database. You need to select an…

The correct answer is B. ODBC. The ODBC connector lets you import data from any third-party ODBC driver simply by specifying a Data Source Name (DSN) or a connection string. As an option, you can also specify a SQL statement to execute against the ODBC driver. List details a few examples of data sources to…

Submitted by sofia.br· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You attempt to connect Power BI Desktop to a Cassandra database. From the Get Data connector list, you discover that there is no specific connector for the Cassandra database. You need to select an alternate data connector that will connect to the database. Which type of connector should you choose?

Options

  • AMicrosoft SQL Server database
  • BODBC
  • COData
  • DOLE DB

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
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Explanation

The ODBC connector lets you import data from any third-party ODBC driver simply by specifying a Data Source Name (DSN) or a connection string. As an option, you can also specify a SQL statement to execute against the ODBC driver. List details a few examples of data sources to which Power BI Desktop can connect by using the generic ODBC interface: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-connect-using-generic-

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