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SQL View not available in Excel Power Query 1

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dgillz

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Excel 2016, SQL Server 2008 (not R2).

I created a view in SQL, then wanted to to use Power Query to analyze the data. I created a view because my SQL was too complicated to be displayed graphically, and it must be able to be displayed graphically in order to use parameters.

So I did all this and it works perfectly on my machine (which has SQL 2019). However when I tried to deploy it to the customer, the view is not available to Excel Power Query (the tables are there). I can query the view in SSMS no problem.

Is there a setting somewhere that excludes views from Power Query? Or is this a limitation of SQL 2008? Any insights appreciated.

Edit - I can also see the view in Crystal Reports, which reinforces my thinking that this is an excel setting.
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I downloaded the latest SQL Server Native Client ODBC Drivers and everything works perfectly.

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