Access Live Power BI XMLA Data in Google Sheets

Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program provided by Google. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, you can effortlessly gain access to Power BI XMLA data directly within Google Sheets for tasks such as data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article offers a comprehensive guide on connecting to Power BI XMLA within your Connect Cloud instance and accessing live Power BI XMLA data seamlessly within Google Sheets.

CData Connect Cloud offers a seamless cloud-to-cloud interface designed for Power BI XMLA, enabling effortless access to live Power BI XMLA data directly within Google Sheets. Use the dedicated Connect Cloud Google Sheets Plug-In to connect with live Power BI XMLA data. With built-in optimized data processing, CData Connect Cloud efficiently channels all supported query operations, including filters, JOINs, and more, directly to Power BI XMLA. This leverages server-side processing to promptly retrieve the desired Power BI XMLA data.

Configure Power BI XMLA Connectivity for Google Sheets

Connectivity to Power BI XMLA from Google Sheets is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Power BI XMLA data from Google Sheets, we start by creating and configuring a Power BI XMLA connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Power BI XMLA" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Power BI XMLA.

   By default, use Azure AD to connect to Microsoft Power BI XMLA. Azure AD is Microsoft’s multi-tenant, cloud-based directory and identity management service. It is user-based authentication that requires that you set AuthScheme to AzureAD.

   For more information on other authentication schemes, refer to the Help documentation.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Power BI XMLA Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Power BI XMLA data from Google Sheets.

Access Live Power BI XMLA Data from Google Sheets

The steps below outline connecting to CData Connect Cloud from Google Sheets to access live Power BI XMLA data.

1. Log into Google Sheets, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Add-ons and click Get Add-ons (if you have already installed the Add-on, jump to step 5).
3. Search for CData Connect Cloud Add-On and install the Add-on.
4. Authorize the Add-On.
5. Back in Google Sheets, click Add-ons and open the CData Connect Cloud Add-On.
6. In the Add-On panel, click Authorize to authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud instance
7. In the CData Connect Cloud panel in Google Sheets, click Import
8. Choose a Connection (e.g. PowerBIXMLA1), Table (e.g. Customer, and Columns to import
9. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
10. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to Power BI XMLA Data from Cloud Applications

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live Power BI XMLA data from your Google Sheets workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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