Power BI Data Source

What Is the Service?

MSU Power BI data sources connect to existing databases and allow administrative staff at MSU to leverage Power BI to generate analytics.

Who Is Eligible to Use It?

Power BI has two license options available. Additional information about these licenses is available in the Spartan 365 - General Information about Microsoft Power BI and How to Request It (KB 1133) knowledge base article.

What Do I Need to Request a Power BI Data Source?

In order to securely connect the data source to the database, ensure that you have a service account that can access the database and uses the following naming scheme:

[DEPARTMENT]_APPS_PowerBI

To request a new service account, use the Service Account request form.

How Do I Use It?

Information about Power BI and how to use it can be found on Microsoft's site: