Running Python scripts

[Anonymous]

Hey,

I made a bargraph using the Python visual that Power Bi supports, but when I upload it to the online Power Bi enviroment it doesn't work. 

I think it may be because I added some external Python libraries like NLTK. The error I get when trying to load it in the online enviroment is as follows: "No module named 'nltk'". Is this intented? and is it not possible to use an external library that is not supported? or am I doing something wrong?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Yes, this should be related to power bi service security. (it will block the request to directly use the script to invoke external resources)

Please take a look at the following links to know more about these:

Python visualizations in Power BI Service | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

Power BI Security - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

BTW, here is a document that lists the supported libraries of python visual, you can check it if helps:

Learn which Python packages are supported - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[Anonymous]

Hey Xiaoxin

Thanks for your reply. So if I understand correctly there is no way of running scripts with external libraries without getting them accepted into Power Bi by Microsoft first?