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httpftp123
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9 years ago

SharePoint + Power BI best integration

 

The 2 latest options to integrate PowerBI into a SharePoint page are as follows:

a) Power BI Rest APIs - https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-developer-integrate-report/

b) SharePoint Add-ins - http://rolandoldengarm.com/index.php/2016/05/11/part-2-embed-a-power-bi-report-in-a-sharepoint-site/

 

Are there any significant advantage/disadvantages of chosing one over the other?

 

Thanks in advance!

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  • Eric_Zhang's avatar
    Eric_Zhang
    Microsoft Employee

    httpftp123

     

     

    The option b is 3rd-party and the underlying code seems just basing on option a.

    The advantage for option b would be easier approach for Sharepoint development while the disadvantage would be update latency(as it is 3rd-party) if there's new feature released.

     

    Not a big difference between those two options, in my opinion.