Designing a dashboard using parquet file from local file system

[ArunKumarPB]

Designing a dashboard using parquet file from local file system/Network Server. Fail to chose valid source type.

Is it possible to create Dashbord/Report from parquet file from local filesyetem?

Is there any otherway to do it?

[willayd]

You can accomplish this using the file URI scheme. Simply use 

file:///C:/Users/<the_rest_of_the_path>

when prompted for a URL

[TomMartens]

Hey @ArunKumarPB ,

at the current moment reading Parquet files is only supported by dataflows, if you are not familliar with Power BI dataflows, I recommend reading the blog posts by Matthew Roche (https://ssbipolar.com/2018/10/19/dataflows-in-power-bi-overview-part-1/#:~:text=Dataflows%20are%20a%...😞

You can create custom entities (a table) from within the Power BI Service:

Then you can use Power BI dataflows as a data source in Power BI Desktop:

Be aware that you also have to configure an on-premises gateway that enables the connectivity from the dataflow (Power BI Service) to your Parquet file.

Hopefully, this provides some ideas on how to tackle your challenge.

Regards,

Tom