Connecting to Data
Mitchell Pearson, Brian Knight, Devin Knight, Manuel Quintana · Apress eBooks · 2020
Every Power BI report must start with bringing data into our model. Power BI itself has over 80 different connectors that allow users to bring data in from databases, files, cloud resources, and many more. When connecting to some of these sources, you may be presented with various methods on how that connection should be established which will have significant impacts on your report. In this chapter, we will explore some of the various connectors available to users within Power BI and the additional options available depending on the connector chosen. It should also be noted that new connectors are added quite frequently to the tool over time. There is also an option to create your own custom connector which will be discussed briefly in this chapter.