Module 2 – Data Extraction
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Agenda
Overview of Data Sources in
01 Power BI Desktop 02 Power BI
Using Files as a Updating Files in
03 Data Source
04 Power BI
Using a Database as a Using SaaS
05 Data Source 06 Connectors
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07 Other Data sources 08 Python Script
09 R Script 10 Power Query Editor
Areas in Power
11 12 Advanced Editor
Query Editor
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Overview of Power BI
Desktop
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
Power BI Desktop features a workspace for creating reports and comprises
three key views in which we can work
Report View Data View Model View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
This is the main workspace where we add report items, such as bar
charts, maps, and pie charts, and display data using these report items
Report View
Data View
Model View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
Report View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
The data view is used to see imported datasets, in addition to shaping
the data using transformations and M expressions
Report View
Data View
Model View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
Data View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
Power BI has an autodetect relationships feature, and we can also
create relationships manually and set relationship properties
Report View
Data View
Model View
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Overview of Power BI Desktop
Model View
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Data Sources in Power BI
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Data Sources in Power BI
In Power BI Desktop, we have a wide choice of sources to import data from,
including database, file, Azure, and SaaS connectors
Database Connectors File Connectors Azure Connectors SaaS Connectors
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Data Sources in Power BI
Power BI supports the database connections for importing data
Data Sources from on-premises sources
Database
Database connectors include:
Connectors
File Connectors
MySQL
Azure Connectors SQL Server IBM Db2
SaaS Connectors
Oracle Teradata
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Data Sources in Power BI
Using a file connector, we can import either a single file or a folder to
select multiple files. This is useful when we have a folder location used
Data Sources
to store files created on a schedule
Database
Connectors File connectors include:
File Connectors
CSV
Azure Connectors MS Excel Text
SaaS Connectors
XML JSON
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Data Sources in Power BI
Using Azure connectors in Power BI, we can connect to the database in
the Azure cloud
Data Sources
Database
Connectors Azure connectors include:
File Connectors
Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure Connectors
Azure Table
Azure Blob Storage Storage
SaaS Connectors
Azure SQL Database
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Data Sources in Power BI
Power BI Desktop makes it easy to connect to external SaaS
applications for analyzing data related to fields such as sales,
Data Sources
marketing, finance, and social media
Database
Connectors SaaS connectors include:
File Connectors
Salesforce
Azure Connectors Google Analytics GitHub
SaaS Connectors
Facebook QuickBooks Online
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Using Excel as a Data
Source
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Using Excel as a Data Source
In Power BI, we can connect to files from Power BI Desktop or from Power BI Service
Using Power BI, we can also connect to various file formats, folders, etc. and
even import Power BI Report files with the .pbix extension
When we import data directly into Power BI Service, the maximum file
size should be 250 MB
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Using Excel as a Data Source
There are two approaches in extracting an Excel file as a Data Source:
Connect to an Excel workbook and use its contents as a dataset for Power BI reports and dashboards.
We can edit our data using Power Query Editor
Connect the contents of Excel to
Power BI Desktop
Import a whole Excel workbook and explore it in the same way we would do when using Excel Online,
but here we cannot edit our data
Connect the whole Excel
workbook to Power BI Desktop
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Using Excel as a Data Source
1 Click on Get Data
2 Different data sources appears
3 Click on Files
Select the file format of our
4
choice
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Demo: Importing Data from Excel
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Updating Files in Power BI
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Updating Files in Power BI
Uploading a File Data Refresh
Data Refresh in Power BI works based on the
This applies to CSV, Power BI Desktop files, and Excel
subscription types and on the data sources
We upload a local file to Power BI to build reports and • For free users, data can be refreshed daily with a
dashboards; then, we make changes to the file and upload maximum of 10,000 rows/hour
it again, providing the file name as the same, and then • For pro users, data can be refreshed hourly up to 1
Power BI will update the file million rows/hour
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Using a Database as a
Data Source
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Using a Database as a Data Source
Microsoft SQL Server is one of the database sources available in Power BI, which is a popular relational
database management system (RDBMS)
It can handle multiple user connections and a high volume of data transactions, and it
can run both in the cloud and on-premises
The steps for connecting SQL Server to Power BI is the same as connecting
other databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or IBM Db2
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Using a Database as a Data Source
Power BI Desktop
1 --> Get Data
Click on SQL Server
Database 2
Enter the server name
3 and the database
name
Use a query or select
tables and views 4
Load into Power Query
5 Editor or directly into a
data model
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Demo: Importing Data from
SQL Server
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Using SaaS Connectors
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Using SaaS Connectors
From Power BI Desktop, we can import data from third-party online solutions
and combine the data in reports and dashboards
For example, we can create a report from Facebook that shows marketing data combined with the sales
data that is from Salesforce
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Other Data Sources
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Other Data Sources
R Script
Web Python Script
Connector
OData Feed SharePoint
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Python Script
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Python Script
We can directly run Python scripts in Power BI Desktop by importing the datasets into the
Power BI data model and adding visualizations to them
To run Python scripts in Power BI Desktop, install
1 Python and the required Python packages
2 In Power BI Desktop, enable Python scripting
Run our Python script and import data from
3 Power BI Desktop
Get data > Others > Python Script
Click on Connect; copy the Python script to the
4 Python script dialog box, and click on OK
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Python Script
Python can also be used for data cleansing, performing advanced data shaping,
analytics, etc. in Power BI Query Editor
Python in Query Editor
We can also use an external Python IDE to create Python scripts and use those
scripts in Power BI Desktop
Python IDE
We can also create Python visuals in Power BI Desktop
Python Visuals
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R Script
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R Script
The R programming language has been integrated with the Transact-SQL language that helps Data
Scientists develop applications in R and deploy them in a SQL Server production environment
To integrate R and SQL, a service was introduced known
as SQL Server R Services
This service helps us run R scripts, create data models,
and import results to Power BI Desktop
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Power Query Editor
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Power Query Editor
Power Query Editor helps us load data from a wide number of data
sources and apply transformations on it
Load
Transform Data
Data
Shape
Merge Data
Data
Format
Data
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Areas in Power Query
Editor
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Areas in Power Query Editor
Four areas in Power Query Editor are:
01 Ribbon
02 Queries Pane
03 Data View Pane
04 Query Settings Pane
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Areas in Power Query Editor
Ribbon
01 Ribbon
The ribbon in Power Query Editor has six tabs:
• Home
02 Queries Pane • Transform
• Add Column
• View
03 Data View Pane
• Tools
• Help
04 Query Settings Pane
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Areas in Power Query Editor
Queries Pane
01 Ribbon The Queries pane will show the active queries and their names.
When we select a query from this pane, data will be displayed on
the Data View pane
02 Queries Pane
03 Data View Pane
04 Query Settings Pane
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Areas in Power Query Editor
Data View Pane
01 Ribbon In this pane, the data from the selected query is displayed where we
can shape, transform, or merge the data to meet our needs
02 Queries Pane
03 Data View Pane
04 Query Settings Pane
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Areas in Power Query Editor
Query Settings Pane
01 Ribbon This pane shows the steps associated with a query. All the operations
that we perform on the data are captured by APPLIED STEPS in the
Query Settings pane
02 Queries Pane
03 Data View Pane
04 Query Settings Pane
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Advanced Editor
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Advanced Editor
Using Advanced Editor, we can see the code that Power Query Editor
uses with each step, and we can also create our own code
To launch Advanced Editor, go to View > Advanced Editor
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Demo: Overview of Query
Editor
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