PowerBI Service with Python as Data source

[aoliver]

Hello everyone, 
I use a python script as a datasource in a report. In desktop version works fine.

The problem is when I try to refresh it in powerBI Service, I have a lot of doubts:

• It is possible to run Python Scripts in the PowerBI Services?
• I read a lot of threads, that shows that you need a gateway in personal mode, it is right?
• The dataframes loaded have a limit size?

Remember that I use python only to load data, and NOT to create a visual (Which its supossed to have the size limit)

My idea is to scheduled the refreshed of this report. 

More data: The machine which has the gateway (enterprise) can run python. How can I configure the path of interpreter?

Thanks in advance, and sorry for any missunderstanding, there are a lot of questions

Cheers

[v-lid-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @aoliver ,

Based on this document, It is not supported to implement schedule refresh via on premise Data Gateway (Enterprise Gateway) for Python in Power BI Service currently .

• To enable scheduled refresh of your Python dataset, you need to enable Scheduled refresh and have a Personal Gateway installed on the computer that houses the workbook and the Python installation. 
• You'll need to have the pandas library installed in your Python environment for the previous script code to work properly.
• For the Python scripts to work properly in the Power BI service, all data sources need to be set to public.
• Nested tables (table of tables) are currently not supported

Based on my research, Python script execution on the Power BI Desktop and personal gateway has the same dataframe size and PNG image size limits, but the execution time limit is 300 seconds. Other constraints are not applicable to Power BI Desktop and personal gateway. Please refer to this blog: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/python-visualizations-in-power-bi-service/

Best regards,

[aoliver]

Thanks for all your answers!!!

Cheers