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Power BI XMLA Python Connector

SQL-based access to Power BI XMLA from Python

Easily connect Python-based data access, visualization, ORM, ETL, AI/ML, and custom apps with Power BI XMLA!

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Python Connector Libraries for Power BI XMLA Data Connectivity. Integrate Power BI XMLA with popular Python tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash & petl. Easy-to-use Python Database API (DB-API) Modules connect Power BI XMLA data with Python and any Python-based applications.

Features

SQL access to Power BI datasets
Connect to live Power BI XMLA data, for real-time data access with the Power BI XMLA ODBC Driver
Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the Power BI XMLA Connector.

Specifications

Python Database API (DB-API) Modules for Power BI XMLA .
Write SQL, get Power BI XMLA data. Access Power BI XMLA through standard Python Database Connectivity.
Integration with popular Python tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Dash & petl.
Full Unicode support for data, parameter, & metadata.

CData Python connectors in action!

Watch the video overview for a first hand-look at the powerful data integration capabilities included in the CData Python Connectors.

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Python connectivity with Power BI XMLA

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through Python


Connecting to Power BI XMLA with Python

CData Python Connectors leverage the Database API (DB-API) interface to make it easy to work with Power BI XMLA from a wide range of standard Python data tools. Connecting to and working with your data in Python follows a basic pattern, regardless of data source:

  • Configure the connection properties to Power BI XMLA
  • Query Power BI XMLA to retrieve or update data
  • Connect your Power BI XMLA data with Python data tools.


Connecting to Power BI XMLA in Python

To connect to your data from Python, import the extension and create a connection:

Once you import the extension, you can work with all of your enterprise data using the python modules and toolkits that you already know and love, quickly building apps that help you drive business.

import cdata.powerbixmla as mod
conn = mod.connect("[email protected]; Password=password;")

#Create cursor and iterate over results
cur = conn.cursor()
cur.execute("SELECT * FROM Workspaces")
	
rs = cur.fetchall()
	
for row in rs:
print(row)
		
engine = create_engine("powerbixmla///Password=password&User=user")

df = pandas.read_sql("SELECT * FROM Workspaces", engine)

df.plot()
plt.show()

Visualize Power BI XMLA Data with pandas

The data-centric interfaces of the Power BI XMLA Python Connector make it easy to integrate with popular tools like pandas and SQLAlchemy to visualize data in real-time.

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build Power BI XMLA integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Power BI XMLA schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your Python Connectors.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to Power BI XMLA.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

Supported AI Coding Tools
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