Power BI. Execute SQL Server stored procedure with a user parameter

Question

I have a Power BI report and a stored procedure with a @DateFrom parameter which returns a number of rows. I want to allow user to choose the date which will be passed to stored procedure. (Using DirectQuery mode)

I have fount zero solutions to this simple task. Maybe I don't understand anything, but it's quite a common problem, which seems to be ignored by Power BI developers.

Here is my stored procedure:

EXEC [rpt].[sp_rpt_bids_statictics_2] @DateFrom = '20160101'

Now I want to allow user to choose that very date, fore example '20160501' and then the query will be the following:

EXEC [rpt].[sp_rpt_bids_statictics_2] @DateFrom = '20160501'

is it possible in Microsoft Power BI?

Answer 1

Ok, I have found the solution.

1. Add a parameter and allow load for it. (for example its name is Query_param_1)
2. Create query in Import mode (only this mode allows it)
3. Then open extendet editor for created query
4. Edit "query part:
5. [Query="EXEC [rpt].[sp_rpt_bids_statictics_2] @DateFrom = '"Query_param_1"'"]
6. Now it works with the parameter, chosen by user.