Visualize Live Adobe Target Data in Power BI (via CData Connect AI)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect AI, you get access to Adobe Target data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Adobe Target, connect to Adobe Target data from Power BI and then create reports on Adobe Target data in Power BI.

Configure Adobe Target Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to Adobe Target from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with Adobe Target data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a Adobe Target connection.

1. Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "Adobe Target" from the Add Connection panel

3. Adobe Target uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with Adobe Target.
4. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Adobe Target Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Adobe Target data from Power BI.

Query Adobe Target Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Adobe Target data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect AI and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect AI account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Adobe Target data from Power BI

Create Adobe Target Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Adobe Target Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect AI you have a direct connection to Adobe Target data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Adobe Target data.

To get SQL data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Adobe Target) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect AI page and start a free trial.