Jonathan Schlereth on 28 Apr 2017 02:32:15
Just as we can write a specific a SQL statement from SQL Server, it would be great to be able to write a SOQL statement from Salesforce objects.
Also, it would be great to be able to grab the underlying SOQL statements that generate specific Salesforce reports, so that the underlying report itself doesn't have to be maintained and the underlying SOQL in Power BI could "take over" and be modified accordingly.
- Comments (48)
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
That I can't limit the data I need to pull from SalesForce into PBI is a complete time suck. As a rule, I don't need more than a couple of years of historical data. But PBI makes me download every single thing and all the useless columns too! I need 2 years of records and 4 columns? That's 30 minutes waiting for the data to load before I get to the filtering and removing. I'm requesting my company switch to Tableau because of this nonsense.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
Here's a couple of examples of how you can limit the number of columns or rows coming from the SF object connector: let
Source = Salesforce.Data("https://login.salesforce.com/", [ApiVersion=48]),
#"Query" = Source{[Name="Account"]}[Data],
#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectRows(#"Query", each ([Type] = "Customer - Channel"))
in
#"Filtered Rows"
let
Source = Salesforce.Data("https://login.salesforce.com/", [ApiVersion=48]),
#"Query" = Source{[Name="Account"]}[Data],
#"Filtered Rows" = Table.SelectColumns(#"Query",{"Id", "Name", "Type"})
in
#"Filtered Rows"
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
With Tibco Spotfire we can extraxt from a soql salesforce query. When in powerbi?
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
This should be basic functionality if you want to compete with other prep tools
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
Still waiting.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
It's been 5 years and Salesforce connector is still a hot mess. At least allows us this capabilities if query-folding is not possible for Salesforce.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
wow, this was suggested originally in 2017! I'm also surprised it's only recieved ~350 votes... people need to vote.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
I post this 30 minutes into loading a single table from Salesforce. Please help my sanity.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
This one is essential, and with all the SalesForce usage out there its incredible that it's still not available. Current connector is MUCH too limiting.
RE: Have Power BI accept a SOQL statement for a Salesforce Query
Over 5 years later and consistently commented that it is the most needed feature. What you thinking Microsoft? I started working with an organisation who use SalesForce, and my job is to implement an analytics tool. I have years of experience in PBI, but I will be looking into Tableau first thing tomorrow morning.