Forum Discussion
Writeback Functionality In Power BI
- 8 months ago
Option 1) Put an API layer in front of the stored procedure:
Power BI triggers an action → that action calls an HTTP endpoint → the endpoint runs the stored procedure and returns success/failure.
Typical implementations:
Power Automate button in the report → calls an API / SQL connector → runs the SP.
Power Apps visual → user submits the “key” → Power Apps calls SQL / API → runs the SP
Option 2) Translytical Task Flows (write-back/actions):
If your write-back can be implemented through Fabric user data functions (or you can expose your SP via an API that the function calls), you can put a “data function button” in the report that passes inputs (like your key) and triggers an action.
Hii bharathi2233
Power BI does not support direct writeback or executing insert/update stored procedures from a report, as it is a read-only analytics tool. To send a key and invoke a stored procedure, you must use an external layer such as a Power Apps visual (for data entry/updates) or a Power Automate flow (button-based action) that receives the key from Power BI and executes the stored procedure via the SQL connector or an API.