The CData Power BI Connector for ServiceNow is built on top of an ODBC driver. This section discusses how to install the connector, create a DSN, and connect from Power BI.

Installing the Connector

Installing the Connector is a step-by-step guide for how to manage the installation process.

Creating a Data Source Name (DSN)

Creating the Data Source Name describes the process to authenticate and connect to ServiceNow.

ServiceNow Version Support

The connector models ServiceNow APIs as bidirectional tables. The SOAP API is used to dynamically resolve the metadata from ServiceNow, regardless of the platform version. The REST API is then used to work with data.

For an introduction to Visualizing Data using the CData Power BI Connector for ServiceNow.