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Use BigQuery with PowerBi: ODBC or Built-in Driver

Hi   Im'm trying to use BigQuery with PowerBi. I've noticed there is a "built-in" connector. In this connector, I can't find any way to use SQL to query the tables, so I can't use conditions like "...
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    6 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

     

    In my opinon, we think it depends on how much data you want to import, if you want to import all data from entire project and transform in Power Query Editor, the build-in BigData Connector is the first thing to consider. But if you want to custmize the query to get the data you want, the ODBC connector can be more flexible and powerful.

     

    Best regards,

    Community Support Team _ Dong Li
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6 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

 

In my opinon, we think it depends on how much data you want to import, if you want to import all data from entire project and transform in Power Query Editor, the build-in BigData Connector is the first thing to consider. But if you want to custmize the query to get the data you want, the ODBC connector can be more flexible and powerful.

 

Best regards,

Community Support Team _ Dong Li
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.