Datameer Power BI Connector: MS Azure Side Setup

Description

In Datameer 6.3.x, a native connector was introduced that allows exporting a Workbook's data to Power BI using a standard export job artifact. Please refer to our PowerBI documentation for more details.

When you have a client (Datameer) that needs to access or modify resources (PowerBI), you must set up an Azure Active Directory (AD) application and assign the required permissions to it. Below you could find instructions on how to configure such an application.

Required Configuration

1. Register a new application in the Azure portal. Azure Active Directory -> App Registrations -> New application registration.
   • Application type should be Native.
   • Redirect URI - should be provided by the Azure portal administrator. You could use the standard one http://login.live.com/oauth20_desktop.srf
   • Ensure that the application has an owner.
2. Allow this application to connect to PowerBI. Application settings -> Required permissions.
   • Keep default permissions for Windows Azure AD.
   • Add permissions to the PowerBI Service - choose required access (one could select all for tests purposes).
3. Activate the application using the URI below.
   

   https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/oauth2/authorize?client_id=CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=REDIRECT_URI&response_type=code&prompt=PERMISSION#

   
   
   • CLIENT_ID - Application ID.
   • TENANT_ID - Current tenant ID (could be picked up from the domain config file.)
   • REDIRECT_URI - HTML encoded Redirect URI mentioned in application settings. You can use any available encoder, e.g. this one.
   • PERMISSION - consent# (default) or admin_consent#

As soon the application is activated, you can proceed setting up the Datameer PowerBI connection.

Be aware that the instructions provided above have been tested on a standard MS Azure setup, please get in touch with your cluster administrator to find out correct settings or to get required permissions. Please also walk through MS Azure documentation.

• Register an Azure AD app to embed Power BI content
• Use portal to create an Azure Active Directory application

Useful Notes

• The MS Azure user who owns the application and is being used in the PowerBI connection settings should be licensed for the Power BI service. License users in Azure Active Directory.
• The MS Azure user without Usage Location configured in their profile can't be licensed.