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Lucy_Lim
6 years agoRegular Visitor
Recommendation to report on Salesforce historical data
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction here. I need to build a report on Power BI with historical data coming from Salesforce. The Objective: Create a Power B...
metrica
Post Prodigy
5 months agoHi Lucy_Lim
For reporting on Salesforce historical data in Power BI, you might want to try an alternative connection method - Power BI Connector for Salesforce on AppExchange. It's a native Salesforce app installed inside your org, which makes pulling history objects (like Opportunity History, Field History, etc.) and large historical datasets more manageable:
Why it might fit:
- Server-side filtering on historical objects - filter by date range before data leaves Salesforce, so you only pull the periods you need
- No 2,000-row limit on reports - relevant when historical objects accumulate large volumes
- Supports custom fields, custom objects, and joined reports
- 30-day free trial
- Setup docs: https://metricasoftware.com/docs/salesforce/
- Responsive support if you get stuck: https://metricasoftware.com/docs/salesforce/contact-support/
Happy to set up a quick demo if it'd help. Just reach out via the support link.
Cheers,
Metrica Team.