Power BI Connector - Installation

The following section outlines the steps needed to install the connector.

NOTE: Check Power BI Desktop application is installed and not running.
If you do not have the Microsoft Power BI Desktop application, go to https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/ to download.

  1. Open Windows Explorer and go to the Documents folder.

  2. Create a folder named "Power BI Desktop" in the Documents folder.

  3. Create a folder named "Custom Connectors" in the Power BI Desktop folder.

  4. Copy the CMiC.PBI.Connector.mez file into the Custom Connectors folder.

    Your Custom Connectors folder should look something like this:

    Example of the Custom Connectors folder

  5. Adjust the data extension security settings in Power BI Desktop.

    Select File > Options and settings > Options > Security. Under the Data Extensions section, select the "(Not Recommended) Allow any extension to load without validation or warning" radio button.

    Adjusting the data extension security settings in Power BI Desktop