Get data in Power BI

Intermediate
Data Analyst
Power BI
Microsoft Power Platform

Connect to data sources including Excel, relational databases, and NoSQL stores in Power BI. Learn techniques to optimize performance and resolve common import errors.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Identify and connect to a data source
  • Get data from a relational database, like Microsoft SQL Server
  • Get data from a file, like Microsoft Excel
  • Get data from applications
  • Get data from Azure Analysis Services
  • Select a storage mode
  • Fix performance issues
  • Resolve data import errors

Prerequisites

None