Integrate Dynamics 365

[powerbiexpert22]

how to integrate existing Microsoft Dynamic 365 - Business Central reports with Power BI?

[JamesLee94]

Just a heads-up: when pulling data from Dynamics 365, watch out for complex entity relationships and permissions. I’ve used Skyvia to handle syncing and transformations before feeding into Power BI - helps avoid surprises later.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @powerbiexpert22 

I dont think it is possible to view BC reports inside Power BI. I worked on a project that used BC and we had to re-create the reports in Power BI by using the BC Connector. Alternatively, there are built-in BC Power BI apps you can try.

[powerbiexpert22]

Hi @burakkaragoz ,

the requirement is we have some Microsoft Dynamic 365 - Business Central reports which we want to view on  Power BI . how to acheive this?

[burakkaragoz]

If you're trying to view existing reports from Dynamics 365 Business Central in Power BI, here are a few ways to do it:

1. Use the built-in Power BI connector:

   • In Power BI Desktop, go to Get Data > Online Services > Dynamics 365 Business Central.
   • Sign in with your credentials and select the environment and company.
   • You’ll see a list of available tables and reports you can load directly.

2. Publish Business Central reports to Power BI:

   • In Business Central, go to the report or page you want.
   • Use the "Open in Excel" or "Analyze in Excel" feature, or export the data and build a Power BI report on top of it.
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3. Use APIs or OData feeds:

   • Business Central exposes data via OData endpoints.
   • You can connect to them using Get Data > OData Feed in Power BI.

Let me know if you're trying to embed existing RDLC reports or if you're working with custom extensions – the approach might change slightly.
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[powerbiexpert22]

Hi @burakkaragoz ,

is there any documenation available for second approach you mentioned , I am not clear on how to do it? 

[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @powerbiexpert22 ,
Thanks for the helpful input, @burakkaragoz  ! 

here are the official Microsoft docs that explain it in more detail:

To analyze report data in Excel and bring it into Power BI: Analyzing Report Data with Excel and XML
To connect Power BI directly to Business Central: Enabling Power BI Integration with Business Central . 

[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @powerbiexpert22  ,

Just wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the suggestion provided?

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Thank You.

[v-menakakota]

Hi @powerbiexpert22 ,

May I ask if you have resolved this issue? If so, please mark the helpful reply and accept it as the solution. This will be helpful for other community members who have similar problems to solve it faster. 

Thank you. 

[burakkaragoz]

Hi @powerbiexpert22 ,

To integrate Dynamics 365 F&O with Microsoft Fabric, here’s what worked for others:

1. Enable SQL row version tracking on the source tables.
2. Create indexes on the AX DB tables.
3. Rebuild the solution in Visual Studio (this can take a few hours).
4. Use Link to Fabric from Dataverse and select the required tables.

Keep in mind:

• Virtual tables from Dataverse won’t sync directly – you may need to convert them to physical tables.
• Make sure your Dataverse environment and Fabric workspace are in the same region.
• Only one D365 environment can be linked to a single Lakehouse.
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