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Salesforce Marketing Power BI Connector
Easily connect Microsoft Power BI with live Salesforce Marketing Cloud data for up-to-date visual analysis and reporting.
- Real-Time Data Access (DirectQuery)
- Full Metadata Discovery
- Robust SQL-92 Support
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Certified Data Connectivity
Connect Microsoft Power BI to Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Our Power BI Connectors support a new era of real-time analytics. The Salesforce Marketing Connector for Power BI has been engineered and optimized for live access to Salesforce Marketing Cloud data.
Full Metadata Discovery
The Salesforce Marketing Connector exposes rich metadata, critical for automated data exploration and discovery. Includes intelligent rowscan, type detection, relationship exploration and support for unstructured data.
Robust SQL-92 Engine
Built on a rich SQL-92 engine with support for bulk operations, push-down, client functions, and aggregation, our connectors seamlessly handle even the most complex queries from modern BI & Reporting.
Unmatched Performance
With optimized performance down to the socket level, our connectors offer unmatched performance. Read and write speeds over twice as fast as other SaaS, NoSQL & Big Data connectivity solutions.
Dynamic Salesforce Marketing Metadata Discovery
Our Salesforce Marketing Connector delivers metadata information based on established standards that allow Power BI to identify data fields as text, numerical, location, date/time data, and more, to help BI tools generate meaningful charts and reports.
- Utilize server-side functionality and intelligent row-scanning to detect data types.
- Drill into unstructured data to parse column names and data types.
- Expose existing relationships based on foreign keys or parent-child structures.
Complex Query Processing
The CData Salesforce Marketing Connector contains an embedded SQL Engine that pushes supported SQL operations to the data source and processes unsupported operations client-side (Query Folding).
- Issue complex queries using SQL-92 compliant operations and clauses.
- Leverage server-side data processing for supported operations.
- Build new relationships and custom datasets.
High-Performance Data Delivery
Our Salesforce Marketing Power BI Connector is capable of delivering exceptional real-time data access. All of our Power BI Connectors are based on a highly-efficient query engine that has been optimized down to the socket level with streaming and compression capabilities.
- Enable real-time analytics through unmatched data processing.
- Request data as quickly as possible using server-side paging and bulk capabilities.
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Frequent Salesforce Marketing Power BI Connectivity questions
Common questions about integrating Salesforce Marketing with Microsoft Power BI.
Does Salesforce Marketing support Power BI?
Salesforce Marketing doesn't natively integrate with Power BI, but CData Power BI Connectors for Salesforce Marketing enable seamless Salesforce Marketing analytics and reporting. Our connectors provide real-time, direct access to Salesforce Marketing data in Power BI, allowing you to build dynamic dashboards without complex ETL processes. With CData, you get secure, high-performance connectivity for better insights.
How do I connect to Salesforce Marketing from Power BI?
Moving data from Salesforce Marketing to Power BI doesn't have to be difficult. The Salesforce Marketing Power BI Connector enables real-time, direct Power BI Salesforce Marketing connectivity, eliminating complex ETL.
How It Works
- Install the PowerBI Salesforce Marketing connector and open Power BI Desktop.
- Connect via Get Data > More > CData Salesforce Marketing using your credentials to connect Salesforce Marketing and Power BI.
- Access live data, run SQL queries, and build dynamic dashboards.
- Publish reports to Power BI Service for seamless sharing.
That's all there is to it. With secure, high-performance Power BI Salesforce Marketing integration, CData simplifies Salesforce Marketing bi, analytics and reporting. For more information, read the Power BI Salesforce Marketing Connector getting started guide.
What are the advantages of using the CData Salesforce Marketing data Connector for Power BI?
The CData Salesforce Marketing Connector offers key advantages for seamless Salesforce Marketing Power BI integration:
- Salesforce Marketing Real-Time Analytics (DirectQuery): Live, direct query access to Salesforce Marketing data in Power BI eliminates extracts and refreshes. This is especially powerful for working with large Salesforce Marketing datasets, as it allows you to analyze massive amounts of data without the limitations of in-memory processing. DirectQuery ensures your reports always reflect the latest Salesforce Marketing information.
- Performance & Scalability: Optimized queries ensure fast data retrieval and handle growing data volumes efficiently. Even with massive datasets, the CData connectors make Salesforce Marketing PowerBI integration fast and reliable.
- Comprehensive Data Access: The Salesforce Marketing BI connector provides comprehensive access to Salesforce Marketing Data and Salesforce Marketing metadata, empowering you to understand the structure of your data and build more robust and accurate reports. This deep Salesforce Marketing metadata integration simplifies data discovery and ensures your Power BI reports accurately reflect the meaning and context of your Salesforce Marketing data.
- Enterprise-Grade Security: The Salesforce Marketing PowerBI connector supports modern security standards and enterprise authentication methods, making it easier to comply with security policies.
Ultimately, the Salesforce Marketing to Power BI connector delivers fast, secure, and customizable access to Salesforce Marketing in Power BI for analytics and reporting.
How does the CData Salesforce Marketing connector work with Power BI Service?
Yes, all of our connectors support connecting Microsoft Power BI and Salesforce Marketing integration from Power BI Service by using the Microsoft Power BI Gateway. Instructions for installing and configuring the Power BI Gateway are available in the online Salesforce Marketing help file.
Alternatively, for customers unable to use the Microsoft Power BI Gateway should consider the CData Connect Cloud Power BI Client for real-time integration with Salesforce Marketing. With CData Connect Cloud, there is no need to install individual connectors in order to connect Power BI to Salesforce Marketing. Easily build visualizations in Power BI that are powered by live data, without installing any new software or 3rd party connectors.
Find out more about connecting Salesforce Marketing to Power BI Service.
Where can I download the Salesforce Marketing Connector for Power BI?
All of the CData Power BI Connectors for PowerBI Salesforce Marketing integration are freely available for download online. A 30-day trial of the Salesforce Marketing Connector download can be found alongside other supported Salesforce Marketing integration technologies like ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, SQL Server SSIS, and more.
