Query Power BI XMLA Data in DataGrip

DataGrip is a database IDE that allows SQL developers to query, create, and manage databases. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Power BI XMLA, DataGrip can work with live Power BI XMLA data. This article shows how to establish a connection to Power BI XMLA data in DataGrip.

Create a New Driver Definition for Power BI XMLA

The steps below describe how to create a new Data Source in DataGrip for Power BI XMLA.

1. In DataGrip, click File -> New > Project and name the project
2. In the Database Explorer, click the plus icon () and select Driver.
3. In the Driver tab:
   • Set Name to a user-friendly name (e.g. "CData Power BI XMLA Driver")
   • Set Driver Files to the appropriate JAR file. To add the file, click the plus (), select "Add Files," navigate to the "lib" folder in the driver's installation directory and select the JAR file (e.g. cdata.jdbc.powerbixmla.jar).
   • Set Class to cdata.jdbc.powerbixmla.PowerBIXMLA.jar
   Additionally, in the advanced tab you can change driver properties and some other settings like VM Options, VM environment, VM home path, DBMS, etc
   • For most cases, change the DBMS type to "Unknown" in Expert options to avoid native SQL Server queries (Transact-SQL), which might result in an invalid function error
4. Click "Apply" then "OK" to save the Connection

Configure a Connection to Power BI XMLA

1. Once the connection is saved, click the plus (), then "Data Source" then "CData Power BI XMLA Driver" to create a new Power BI XMLA Data Source.
2. In the new window, configure the connection to Power BI XMLA with a JDBC URL.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Power BI XMLA JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.powerbixmla.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   By default, use Azure AD to connect to Microsoft Power BI XMLA. Azure AD is Microsoft’s multi-tenant, cloud-based directory and identity management service. It is user-based authentication that requires that you set AuthScheme to AzureAD.

   For more information on other authentication schemes, refer to the Help documentation.

3. Set URL to the connection string, e.g., jdbc:powerbixmla:AuthScheme=AzureADInitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
4. Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the connection string

At this point, you will see the data source in the Data Explorer.

Execute SQL Queries Against Power BI XMLA

To browse through the Power BI XMLA entities (available as tables) accessible through the JDBC Driver, expand the Data Source.

To execute queries, right click on any table and select "New" -> "Query Console."

In the Console, write the SQL query you wish to execute. For example: SELECT Country, Education FROM Customer WHERE Country = 'Australia'

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for Power BI XMLA and start working with your live Power BI XMLA data in DataGrip. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.