Support SQL Server Geometry/Geography data types in Power BI

[chris_klimm]

The ability to display and create Filled Maps (choropleth) using the native SQL Server geometry/geography data types is a must to allow for meaningful geospatial visualization. e.g. Visualize crimes by police beat.

[ebeng]

Will love it when this gets added

[jocallaghan]

Yes, this is a must.

[brent_leslie2]

Amazing that Microsoft makes a product for storing data and a product for displaying data, yet the two do not understand each others data types! The Geography type works, but PowerBI confuses Lattitude/Longitude so your map is all over the place...

[andrew_hansford]

Has this been implemented and if so where can we view this data?

[sudeshc]

Is there any work around for this at the moment?

[khaled_kabbach]

this will add a great Power to Power BI !

[adrian_kelland1]

I also support native direct display of geometry and geography types selected by query etc. from a db. It seems very odd that it is not possible to easily display MS SQL Server spatial objects with a MS data visualisation tool. I'm not expecting full GIS capabilities (line, points and polygons display control is a must), but it should be possible to in-house publish private company data without have to export and convert via third party tools. The ESRI plugin may not be appropriate for data licence/protection either.

[mshaik2]

Absolutely required. Strange that power bi cant handle major datatypes that sql server supports like goemetry and geography

[bill_bird]

2018...done?

[a_junk_one]

hurry up and do this