The CData Power BI Connector for Elasticsearch 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 Elasticsearch.

Elasticsearch Version Support

The connector models Elasticsearch data as a read/write, relational database. The connector can connect to Elasticsearch v2.2.0 and above via the REST API.

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