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Get the Report →Visualize Live ADP Data in Power BI (via CData Connect Cloud)
Use the CData Power BI Connector and CData Connect Cloud to integrate live ADP data into custom reports in Power BI.
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 Cloud, you get access to ADP data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to ADP, connect to ADP data from Power BI and then create reports on ADP data in Power BI.
Configure ADP Connectivity for Power BI
Connectivity to ADP from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with ADP data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a ADP connection.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "ADP" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to ADP.
Connect to ADP by specifying the following properties:
- SSLClientCert: Set this to the certificate provided during registration.
- SSLClientCertPassword: Set this to the password of the certificate.
- UseUAT: The connector makes requests to the production environment by default. If using a developer account, set UseUAT = true.
- RowScanDepth: The maximum number of rows to scan for the custom fields columns available in the table. The default value will be set to 100. Setting a high value may decrease performance.
The connector uses OAuth to authenticate with ADP. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with ADP using the browser. For more information, refer to the OAuth section in the Help documentation.
- Click Create & Test
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add ADP Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to ADP data from Power BI.
Query ADP Tables
Follow the steps below to build a query to pull ADP data into the report:
- Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect Cloud and click "Connect"
- Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud account
- After signing in, click "Connect"
- Select tables in the Navigator dialog
- Click Load to establish the connection to your ADP data from Power BI
Create ADP 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 ADP Data from Data Applications
With CData Connect Cloud you have a direct connection to ADP data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating ADP data.
To get SQL data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including ADP) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect page and start a free trial.