The CData Power BI Connector for Apache Hive 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 Apache Hive.

Apache Hive Version Support

The connector models Apache Hive instances as relational databases. Hive versions 0.11.0 and above are supported. The connector leverages the HiveServer2 Thrift API, to enable bidirectional access to Apache Hive data through SQL.

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