The CData Power BI Connector for Azure Data Lake Storage 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 Azure Data Lake Storage.

Azure Data Lake Storage Version Support

The connector supports Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 only. Gen1 was deprecated by Microsoft in 2024 and is no longer supported.

For an introduction to Visualizing Data using the CData Power BI Connector for Azure Data Lake Storage.