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msarmento
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5 years ago
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Third-party tools to explore Power BI data (Excel alternative)

Are there any other tools that connect to a Power BI Dataset for data viz / exploration?   I've looked for tools that use the XMLA Endpoint but I can only find dev tools like, tabular editor, dax s...
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    v-janeyg-msft
    5 years ago

    Hi, msarmento 

     

    At present, there is really no good tool to connect to powerbi dateset, except for its own desktop. Because powerbi has a complete system, it is difficult to have third-party tools.

     

    Best Regards

    Janey Guo

     

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v-janeyg-msft
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5 years ago

Hi, msarmento 

 

At present, there is really no good tool to connect to powerbi dateset, except for its own desktop. Because powerbi has a complete system, it is difficult to have third-party tools.

 

Best Regards

Janey Guo

 

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