The CData Power BI Connector for MySQL 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 MySQL.

MySQL Version Support

The connector enables connectivity to MySQL Server 5.0 or later. This connector supports connections to cloud-hosted instances of MySQL, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as instances hosted in data warehouses, like Apache Doris.

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