Can Power BI use R and R Studio from Anaconda?

Question

Is it possible to use Power BI with the R and R Studio that comes with Anaconda data science platform?

I tried to point the R installation to C:\Users\my_user\Anaconda3\R but I get an error that prompts me to verify if R is installed correctly whenever I try to run a R Visual.

greg_deckler · Answer

I was able to replicate that. Strange.

greg_deckler · Answer

Are you referring to this?&nbsp;https://anaconda.org/r/rstudio&nbsp;And what installer did you use?

lucianosb · Answer

Yes, that one!&nbsp;I'm using the full Anaconda 4.3 distribution, with Python 3, and installed R Studio through the Anaconda Navigator.

lucianosb · Answer

I ended up installing R regularly on my machine and it worked as it should. However, when I switch to the Anaconda R through the Power BI Settings, I still get that error.&nbsp;Perhaps I should fill this as an issue?

greg_deckler · Answer

You could, but I am wondering if when installing R through Anaconda it isn't doing something that it is supposed to do. Perhaps a PATH issue or a registry setting? Power BI is detecting my R installations somehow but it does not detect R installed through Anaconda.

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Can Power BI use R and R Studio from Anaconda?

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