Visualize Live Suadeo 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 Suadeo data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Suadeo, connect to Suadeo data from Power BI and then create reports on Suadeo data in Power BI.

Configure Suadeo Connectivity for Power BI

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

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

2. Select "Suadeo" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Suadeo.

   The driver uses the OAuth 2.0 Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) grant to authenticate to Suadeo. Authentication occurs directly using your credentials; there is no browser-based authorization flow or refresh token.

   Set the following connection properties:

   • URL: The base URL of your Suadeo instance.
   • User: Your Suadeo username.
   • Password: Your Suadeo password.
   • AuthenticationName: The name identifier for the authentication configuration in your Suadeo instance. Different authentication names can be configured for different environments or use cases.

   When you connect, the driver sends your credentials to the Suadeo OAuth token endpoint, receives an access token, and uses it for all subsequent requests. A new access token is obtained automatically when needed during the session.

   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Suadeo Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

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

Query Suadeo Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Suadeo 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 Suadeo data from Power BI

Create Suadeo 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 Suadeo Data from Data Applications

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

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