Alteryx Crashes When Connecting to BigQuery via Simba ODBC Driver

[rajareddy15]

When attempting to connect to Google BigQuery using the Simba ODBC driver in Alteryx (as an input data source), Alteryx crashes and closes automatically without displaying any error message. However, the same ODBC connection works correctly with Excel, and data loads without any issues. The crash specifically occurs when opening the query editor within Alteryx.

Looking for potential solutions or troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue.

[alexnajm · Accepted solution]

Without seeing this live, it'll be hard to troubleshoot - I would submit a case to Alteryx so you can explore further with them! MyAlteryx

[apathetichell]

@rajareddy15 --- which version of Alteryx are you running --- are you connecting to BQ via user credentials (ie oauth/session token) --- or a service account key?

[rajareddy15 · Accepted solution]

Here is the Windows Log for Crashing Alteryx Designer.

[rajareddy15 · Accepted solution]

I tried with different versions Like 2025.1, 2024.1 and 2024.2