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How to Use Streaming Dataset from Power BI Service in Power BI Desktop?

Hello Power BI Community, I'm currently working on a project where I've created a streaming dataset in the Power BI service using the API feature. My goal is to use this streaming dataset for real-t...
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    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    You're right; currently, there's no direct way to access and use streaming datasets created in Power BI service within Power BI Desktop.

    However, there are a few workarounds and alternative approaches you can consider:
    Use Power BI Dataflows:While not truly real-time, this provides near-real-time insights with the benefits of Desktop features.
    Use Fabric Eventhub/Eventstream Feature
    Use thrid party API connector :-Hexagon PPM Smart API

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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2 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

You're right; currently, there's no direct way to access and use streaming datasets created in Power BI service within Power BI Desktop.

However, there are a few workarounds and alternative approaches you can consider:
Use Power BI Dataflows:While not truly real-time, this provides near-real-time insights with the benefits of Desktop features.
Use Fabric Eventhub/Eventstream Feature
Use thrid party API connector :-Hexagon PPM Smart API

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.