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Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

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Ron Pooters on 20 Dec 2014 03:25:40

The Power BI Desktopis missing integration with the Data Catalog and there is no online search functionality. The data catalog is a core component of the reporting solution so let me use it with the Power BI Designer

Administrator on 20 Aug 2020 01:24:05

Checking w/ the team where this is at.

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Patrick Sura on 16 Aug 2020 04:00:12

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

'@Fred Kaffenberger That works, wow! But quite complicated and not the preferred way for standard users.

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Fred Kaffenberger on 16 Aug 2020 03:59:23

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

To use a shared query in Power BI currently, you have to open Excel, Data tab on the ribbon, Get Data, Data Catalog Search, Load a Query (likely connection only); edit the workbook query, pop out the query list, right click, copy. Then go to Power BI, edit queries, and paste. Then, repeat every time you want to use a shared query.

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Jim Santiago on 16 Aug 2020 03:59:09

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

In order to completely deportment Power BI and enable users to be self-service having a data Catalog is a must.

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Vitaly Livshits on 16 Aug 2020 03:59:08

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

Can we have an update please? This feature is desperately needed.

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Marty on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:54

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

We are being asked for this functionality almost every time we demo models. This is definitely necessary to improve Power BI's positioning as an industry leader in Business Intelligence.

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Power BI User on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:47

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

Any news?

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Adam Harper on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:38

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

edited - actually looked up how many employees the companies had and reduced to the number that would actually utilize this feature.

Can I add 100k+ votes for my previous company, about 100k for their suppliers/customers and the same for my current company and ~50k more across my consulting clients?

Every one of these companies would vote for all of their employees to utilize this feature.

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Rick Dry on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:35

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

This is a big gap that every one of my customers asks for

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Brian Searle on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:29

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

These appear to be two separate products. Be nice to get the additional meta data from Azure DC in Power BI.
See details here:
http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Azure-Data-Catalog-Integration/td-p/562/page/2

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Bill logsdon on 16 Aug 2020 03:58:28

RE: Data Catalog integration in PowerBI Designer

Integration between PowerBI and Azure Data Catalog is really important for both products in the long term. Can you please work with the ADC team to facilitate this very important feature