Once you set your PowerBI application ID and credentials, you'll be able to start displaying PowerBI dashboards in the following areas of Projector Web.
Permissions and Settings
To enable this section turn on Advanced Analytics from the Modules Editor.
To make changes on this tab you must have the global permission System Settings set to Update.
Just Getting Started?
Consider working with one of our PowerBI partners to help you get PowerBI licensing, help with your Projector configuration, and training on building your first dashboards.
Point Projector at PowerBI Instance
Before you can start adding PowerBI dashboards you'll need to register your PowerBI instance with Projector. This is done from the Integrations tab | Advanced Analytics/BI subsection | MS Power BI blue dot. Enter your application ID and credentials.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Application ID / Set Application ID | To obtain your application ID please see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embed-sample-for-your-organization#application-id |
| Clear Power BI Settings | Clear your application ID as well as saved credentials |
| Set Credentials | Projector requires the use of a Master Account with a PowerBI Pro license. Enter the master account's username and password here. Two-factor authentication is not supported. |
Get PowerBI
To author PowerBI content you will need to install their desktop software.
Connect to Projector
Use Get Data | Web to connect to your Projector data. If you don't already have a Projector report accessible over the web, make one.
Once you have a report's URL, paste it into the form and Connect
Create Content
The simplest way to get started is to build a table. In the screenshot below we have connected to a Ginsu report.
Publish PowerBI Dashboard
Once your dashboard is configured, Publish it to a workspace.
View on Web
Find your new dashboard in the workspace at https://app.powerbi.com.
Configure Projector
Projector can now be configured to connect to this dashboard.