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Get the Report →Import Microsoft Project Data into the Power BI Service for Visualizations
Use CData Connect Cloud to connect to Microsoft Project Data and provide access to live Microsoft Project data for custom reports in the Power BI Service.
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 Microsoft Project data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to connect to Microsoft Project in CData Connect Cloud, publish a dataset from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI Service and then create reports on Microsoft Project data in the Power BI service.
Configure Microsoft Project Connectivity for Power BI Service
Connectivity to Microsoft Project from Power BI Service is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Microsoft Project data from Power BI Service, we start by creating and configuring a Microsoft Project connection.
(Optional) Add a New Connect Cloud User
As needed, create Users to connect to Microsoft Project through Connect Cloud.
- Navigate to the Users page and click Invite Users
- Enter the new user's email address and click Send to invite the user
- You can review and edit users from the Users page
Connect to Microsoft Project from Connect Cloud
CData Connect Cloud uses a straightforward, point-and-click interface to connect to data sources.
- Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
- Select "Microsoft Project" from the Add Connection panel
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Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Microsoft Project.
The User and Password properties, under the Authentication section, must be set to valid Microsoft Project user credentials. In addition, you will need to specify a URL to a valid Microsoft Project server organization root or Microsoft Project services file.
- Click Create & Test
- Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Microsoft Project Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Microsoft Project data from the Power BI service.
Publish a Dataset from Power BI Desktop
Once you connect to Microsoft Project in Connect Cloud, you can create a dataset in Power BI desktop and publish the dataset to the Power BI service.
- 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 Microsoft Project data from Power BI
- Define any relationships between the selected entities on the Relationships tab.
- Click Publish (from the Home menu) and select a Workspace.
Build Reports and Dashboards on Microsoft Project Data in the Power BI Service
Now that you have published a dataset to the Power BI service, you can create new reports and dashboards based on the published data:
- Log in to PowerBI.com.
- Click Workspaces and select a workspace.
- Click Create and select Report.
- Select the published dataset for the report.
- Choose fields and visualizations to add to your report.
Live Access to Microsoft Project Data from Cloud Applications
Now you have a direct connection to live Microsoft Project data from the Power BI service. You can create more data sources and new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Microsoft Project data.
To get live data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources directly from your cloud applications, sign up for a free trial of CData Connect Cloud.