{"id":12016,"date":"2022-09-15T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threecloud.wpengine.com\/?p=12016"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:17:07","slug":"part-ii-how-to-integrate-power-bi-and-azure-synapse-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/resources\/part-ii-how-to-integrate-power-bi-and-azure-synapse-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Part II: How to Integrate Power BI and Azure Synapse Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Introduction<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a previous blog post, we discussed the benefits of integrating Microsoft Power BI and Azure Synapse Analytics. The advantages of combining the two services are nearly endless. Using both Synapse and Power BI enriches every stage of the data lifecycle, from data ingestion and exploration to reporting. Thankfully, the process of integrating the two services is seamless. This blog post will walk you through an<a href=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/case-studies\/forsyth-improves-graduation-rates-with-power-bi-and-azure\/\"> example scenario of linking PBI and Synapse workspaces to kickstart your advanced analytic journey.<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prerequisites\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A destination Power BI workspace must exist, or you must <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/collaborate-share\/service-create-the-new-workspaces\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">create one<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The account connecting to Power BI must have permission to access the workspace.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Azure tenant for the Synapse workspace and the Microsoft tenant for the Power BI workspace must be the same.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must add the Power BI workspace as a Linked Service to be able to connect datasets between the two services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tutorial<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The overall process is that you establish a connection between the Azure Synapse workspace and the Power BI workspace. Then, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/synapse-analytics\/quickstart-power-bi\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Link a PBI Workspace to Synapse<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to connect datasets between the workspaces and build reports either directly in Synapse Studio or using Power BI.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To start, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/resources\/if-you-thought-azure-sql-data-warehousing-was-cool-wait-until-you-experience-azure-synapse-analytics\/\">Azure Portal and navigate to the Synapse resource<\/a>. Open Synapse Studio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting Started \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12018\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1712\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005.png 1600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-1536x713.png 1536w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-600x279.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-992x461.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-1200x557.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-1292x600.png 1292w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124005-60x28.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1712px) 100vw, 1712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW45294289 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45294289 BCX8\">Go to the Manage tab &gt; Linked Services &gt; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45294289 BCX8\">New.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW45294289 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12019\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1767\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203.png 1600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-1536x658.png 1536w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-600x257.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-992x425.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-1200x514.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-1401x600.png 1401w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124203-60x26.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1767px) 100vw, 1767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Select Power BI and configure the necessary workspace connection details.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> if the Azure tenant of the Synapse Workspace is different from the PBI tenant that you\u2019re trying to connect to, you will not see any workspaces listed here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Connecting the Data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now that the Synapse and Power BI workspaces are connected, you can interact between the two. In Synapse Studio, you can view existing datasets in the workspaces and connect directly to that data. When connecting in Synapse, you are viewing the dataset in a read-only state and cannot make changes to the existing dataset directly within Synapse Studio. A common practice would be to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/post\/best-practice-for-your-power-bi-data-sources\/\">new Power BI dataset that is connected to data residing in the Synapse by using Azure SQL Server or the Azure Synapse connector as a data source for the PBIX.<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you do not have an existing PBI dataset and need to create a new one, click \u201cNew Power BI Dataset\u201d from the top ribbon.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12020\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449.png 1600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-1024x302.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-1536x453.png 1536w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-600x177.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-992x293.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-1200x354.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124449-60x18.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You will be prompted to download PBI Desktop if you do not already have the program installed. Then, a blank PBIX opens in PBI Desktop. The PBIX is already connected to the data from the Synapse workspace. From there, design your dataset and publish it to the respective PBI workspace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note:<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> You may need to refresh the Synapse Workspace or the PBI Workspace to see changes if you are iteratively creating new content between the two workspaces within the same session.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Navigate to the main Synapse Studio page. Here, we are going to build a report based on the data in Power BI. Click the Visualize button.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12021\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620.png 1600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-1536x497.png 1536w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-600x194.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-992x321.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-1200x388.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124620-60x19.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106001569 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106001569 BCX8\">In Synapse Studio, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106001569 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106001569 BCX8\">nter the necessary Power BI connection details.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW106001569 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12022\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1567\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753.png 1567w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-1024x645.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-1536x967.png 1536w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-600x378.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-992x625.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-1200x756.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-953x600.png 953w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124753-60x38.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1567px) 100vw, 1567px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building Reports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From here on, the integration is seamless. You can build reports using the same report designer experience as Power BI Service without ever needing to leave Synapse Studio. Drag and drop fields onto the canvas and design a truly sophisticated report from your data. There are a few differences from Power BI Service, for example, there are no dashboards within Synapse Studio, however, the basic design and customization functionalities exist.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To save your report, click File &gt; Save As Copy to publish the changes to the Power BI Workspace. After clicking Save As, workspace users can see changes immediately. Something to bear in mind would be to remember to click \u201cUpdate App\u201d in Power BI Service to ensure the Apps are up to date if you are using Apps. Also note that if you are creating a new report and only click the Save button, the workspaces are not synchronized yet until you click File &gt; Save As. Additionally, the Publish option in the top left does not publish to the Power BI workspace; the Publish option outputs the SQL scripts behind the queries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Power BI Integration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12023\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1390\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940.png 1390w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-1024x656.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-600x384.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-992x635.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-1200x768.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-937x600.png 937w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-124940-60x38.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1390px) 100vw, 1390px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">Within Power BI Desktop, there are three native connectors that allow you to create reports based off data in the Synapse workspace. To navigate to these connectors, go to the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW22332883 BCX8\">Home<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\"> tab &gt; Get Data &gt; Azure section. The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">Azure Synapse Analytics SQL <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">connector is used for SQL Databases in either <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW22332883 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/synapse-analytics\/sql-data-warehouse\/sql-data-warehouse-overview-what-is?context=%2Fazure%2Fsynapse-analytics%2Fcontext%2Fcontext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">dedicated<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\"> or <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW22332883 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/synapse-analytics\/sql\/on-demand-workspace-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">serverless SQL pools<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\"> and Lake Databases in either Parquet or CSV format; further, the connector allows both Import and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW22332883 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/connect-data\/desktop-directquery-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">DirectQuery<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\"> modes of connection. The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">Azure SQL Database <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\">connector also connects to SQL and Lake Databases and allows both Import and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW22332883 BCX8\">DirectQuery<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22332883 BCX8\"> connections. These two connectors function in the same way since Synapse is the Data Warehouse equivalent of SQL Server; however, it is best to use the Azure Synapse Analytics SQL connector if your data resides in Synapse.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22332883 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12024\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048.png 1120w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-944x1024.png 944w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-768x833.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-600x651.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-992x1076.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-553x600.png 553w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125048-55x60.png 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In July 2022, Microsoft announced the preview feature to connect to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-query\/connectors\/synapse\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Synapse workspace from Power Query<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. After connecting to Synapse, you will be able to load the entire tables and transform the data using the familiar Power Query experience. This option will make the integration between Synapse and Power BI much more straightforward and accessible. Further, the new connector <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/azure-synapse-analytics-blog\/supercharge-bi-insights-with-the-new-azure-synapse-analytics\/ba-p\/2929352\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">broadens the horizons<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of Azure Synapse databases you can connect to: Apache Spark pools, data lakes, linked databases, or data imported by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/cosmos-db\/synapse-link\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Azure Synapse Link<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After loading and transforming the data, Synapse directly integrates with Power BI to create powerful data visualizations. By using Power BI, you can bring the data to life by turning mere numbers into business insights. By creating interactive Power BI reports, developers make their data accessible to users of any skill level and enable them to make decisions to transform their businesses. Integration with Power BI workspaces also means integration with the full suite of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/enterprise\/service-premium-features\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Premium features<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, such as Paginated Reports, Deployment Pipelines, and Datamarts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further, PBI Service gives organizations a secure way to manage and distribute their content outside of the core data team. Users can grant permissions and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-US\/power-bi\/collaborate-share\/service-roles-new-workspaces\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">define roles<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on the workspace, app, report, and dataset levels to control access and to uphold security standards. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-bi\/consumer\/end-user-apps\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apps<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> provide a means to control who views the final state of the reports and when they view them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12025\" src=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1225\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144.png 1225w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-600x306.png 600w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-992x506.png 992w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-1200x612.png 1200w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-1176x600.png 1176w, https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-15-125144-60x31.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction\u00a0 In a previous blog post, we discussed the benefits of integrating Microsoft Power BI&mldr;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":12026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[394,260,297],"tags":[298,299],"class_list":["post-12016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-intelligence","category-data-ai","category-data-platform","tag-powerbi","tag-synapse","topics-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3cloudsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}