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

Configure Vertica Connectivity for Power BI

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

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

2. Select "Vertica" from the Add Connection panel

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

   Set the following connection properties to connect with Vertica.

   • Server: Enter the host name or the IP address of the server that hosts the Vertica database.
   • Port: Enter the port number for your Vertica database. The default port is 5433.
   • User: Enter the username that you use to authenticate to the Vertica database.
   • Password: Enter the password that you use to authenticate to the Vertica database.
   • Database: Enter the name of the database hosted on your Vertica server.
   
4. Click Save & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Vertica Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

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

Query Vertica Tables

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

Create Vertica 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 Vertica Data from Data Applications

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

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