Power BI Data Acquisition: The Foundation for Powerful Insights
Building robust business intelligence in Power BI starts with data acquisition.
You can seamlessly import data from various sources:
- Local Files: Directly import spreadsheets like Excel and CSV files stored on your computer.
- Cloud Storage: Leverage cloud-based services like Dropbox or Google Sheets for convenient data access.
- Databases: Establish connections to on-premise or cloud-based databases like SQL Server for access to structured data.
Ensuring Data Integrity
Power BI recognizes that data needs pre-processing and provides robust data transformation capabilities. To ensure accuracy and reliability, cleanse and organize before performing analysis. (Hint :the "Get Data" within Power BI allows you to choose the preferred data source).
