Is it possible to connect to Azure Databricks from a Data Flow within the PBI Reporting Service?

[StupidUsername]

I need to create a DataFlow within the PBI reporting service that connects to a view built in Azure Databricks.

There isn't an Azure Databricks connector, so there doesn't appear to be a straight forward method to connect to these two Microsoft products.

Are there any workarounds, or other options available?

[StupidUsername · Accepted solution]

Found a workaround:

Use the 'Spark other' connector.

Set 'Server' as: https://SERVER_HOSTNAME:443/HTTP_PATH where SERVER_HOSTNAME and HTTP_PATH have been replaced appropriately.

Set 'Protocol' as: HTTP.

Set 'Username' as 'token'.

Set 'Password' as your token.

A guide to getting your server hostname and http path can be found here:

https://docs.databricks.com/integrations/bi/jdbc-odbc-bi.html

A guide to creating a token can be found here:

https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/api/latest/authentication.html

[TomMartens]

Hey @StupidUsername,

connect to the view from Azure Databricks inside Power BI Desktop, then copy the M script from the Advanced Editor and paste the script into the Blank query template inside the dataflow site.

Maybe this will work, if there is no dialog, doesn't mean Azure Databricks isn't supported from dataflows.

Hopefully, this will provide what you are looking for.

Regards,

Tom