Forum Discussion
Can't connect to Power Apps Common Data Service??
I have joined the CDSAdvisors Group and our Database is held in USA and I'm still waiting for the feature to be activated within our Portal.
Is there any news on connecting Power BI to the CDS? I am considering the creation of an application in PowerApps, but there isn't any point if I can't use PowerBI. How do I get access to the Beta connections. I have the exact same problem as everyone else on this post.
- tommy_g
Helper V
I agree. I'm the account administrator and also do NOT have the ability to enable CDS. As a PowerApps developer, this capability is essential.
My account is U.S. based.
I attempted to request access via the article cited below, but the email address is no longer valid.
- tommy_g
This issue with PowerBI connectivity is now ONE YEAR OLD, as of next week.
Milinda Vitharana, Principal Program Manager, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Today we are pleased to announce the availability of Power Apps Common Data Service (CDS) connector to Power BI desktop as a preview. You can now create rich reports with the data in CDS using Power BI desktop, the authoring tool for Power BI. Using the full power of Power BI, you can then go on to create and share stunning dashboards with users in your organization.
Many of us in the forum have expressed interest in the capability, but unable to activate.
It is understandable to have a lag between announcement -> limited preview -> controlled rollout -> fully supported feature.
However it is NOT understandable that no further announcements have been made, nor have there been any comments or resolutions offered by Microsoft. Additionally, there was a link posted to request early access, but that email address no longer works.
I have a suspicion that (1) the connector is completely unreliable at this time; or (2) it will not be offered; or (3) CDS = B.S. and there is no market acceptance.
