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Power BI Service connecting to OneDrive/Sharepoint for Business

Connecting to OneDrive/Sharepoint for Business

  1. Upload files to the OneDrive for Business for your app workspace

    Please see the following Steps

    1. Go to App.powerbi.com
    2. Create App Workspace
    3. In the Power BI service, select the arrow next to Workspaces > select the ellipsis (…) next to your workspace name.
      Image 1 - Connecting to OneDrive-SharePoint Team Sites.png
    4. Select Files to open the OneDrive for Business for your app workspace on Office 365.
    5. Here, you can upload your files to the OneDrive for Business for your app workspace. Select Upload, and navigate to your files.
      Image 2 - Connecting to OneDrive-SharePoint Team Sites.png
  2. There are Two Method to use the Excel Work book
    1. Import Excel data into Power BI – use the data to build reports and dashboards you can view in a web browser and on mobile devices.
    2. Connect, manage and view Excel in Power BI - display it exactly as it appears in Excel Online
  3. Import or Connect to the files in your app workspace
    1. In Power BI, switch to the app workspace, so the app workspace name is in the top-left corner.
    2. Select Get Data at the bottom of the left navigation pane.
    3. In the Files box, select Get
    4. Select OneDrive - Your App Workspace Name
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    5. Select the file you want > Connect

      This is the point where you decide whether to import the data from the Excel workbook, or connect to the whole Excel workbooks. Please see B point before C. 

    6. Select Import or Connect
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    7. If you select Import, then the workbook appears on the Datasets tab.

      If you select Connect, then the workbook is on the Workbooks tab.Image 6 - Connecting to OneDrive-SharePoint Team Sites.png

      Note: Same method will apply for SharePint – TeamSites.


      Thanks and Regards, 
      Farooq K Aziz 
      Snr. Power BI Consultant 
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Comments
v-qiuyu-msft
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous, 

 

Thanks for your sharing. 😊

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

Anonymous
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@v-qiuyu-msft 

 

You are welcome, please let me know if you need anything. 

 

Regards, 

Farooq Aziz