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phyten
Helper I
9 years ago

Problems Querying Salesforce Objects

I saw that I can connect to salesforce objects via PowerBi Desktop. Now I am trying to get everything going within apps.powerbi.com, I just couldn't find a way to connect to the salesforce objects th...
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Anonymous
Not applicable
9 years ago

Hi MEclay.

 

>>Can you answer the question of whether or not it is possible to connect to Salesforce Objects (Not Salesforce Reports) via the web service?

 

I can connect to salesforce database on service side and refresh.

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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MEclay
Frequent Visitor
9 years ago

Anonymous Hi,

Sorry for the confusion, but that's connecting to the Reports functionality in salesforce.

There are two ways to connect to Salesforce, at least with many connectors:

1. Salesforce Reports

2. Salesforce Objects

 

Salesforce Objects let's you connect/retrieve information directly from their database Tables.

The Power BI desktop version shows connections for both Reports and Objects. But when I use web service it just shows connections for Reports - which you have taken pictures of. They are two different things, and I'm thinking that webservice cannot connect to "Salesforce Objects" directly.

 

Below is a picture of the connections available in Desktop:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Matt