Power BI Connector for Facebook Ads

Build 24.0.9175

Miscellaneous

This section provides a complete list of the Miscellaneous properties you can configure in the connection settings for this provider.


PropertyDescription
AggregateFormatThe format aggregate or collection columns should return in.
AsyncTimeoutWhen sending insights requests to Facebook Ads Async API, the value in seconds until a timeout error is thrown.
AutoDetectPageTokensControls whether the driver attempts to automatically detect the page token to use for a query targeting a page.
DirectQueryLimitLimits the number of rows when using the DirectQuery mode. This helps avoid performance issues at design time.
EnableForeignKeyDetectionWhether to detect the foreign keys in ODBC.
IgnoreValidationExceptionIgnore internal validation exception when breakdown combination is not valid.
MaximumColumnSizeThe maximum column size.
MaxRowsSpecifies the maximum rows returned for queries without aggregation or GROUP BY.
OtherSpecifies additional hidden properties for specific use cases. These are not required for typical provider functionality. Use a semicolon-separated list to define multiple properties.
PagesizeThe maximum number of results to return per page from Facebook Ads.
PseudoColumnsSpecifies the pseudocolumns to expose as table columns. Use the format 'TableName=ColumnName;TableName=ColumnName'. The default is an empty string, which disables this property.
RetryLevelThe most granular ad object level at which the driver will try to retrieve results on retry.
RTKSpecifies the runtime key for licensing the provider. If unset or invalid, the provider defaults to the standard licensing method. Use this property only in environments where the standard licensing method is unsupported or requires a runtime key.
TargetA default target if none is specified. Used for some tables, such as Comments, where a target may be specified.
TimeIncrementThe time increment used for ad and other ad object insights reporting.
TimeoutSpecifies the maximum time, in seconds, that the provider waits for a server response before throwing a timeout error. The default is 60 seconds. Set to 0 to disable the timeout.
UploadLinkedMediaUpload linked photos or videos before inserting a new Post.
UserDefinedViewsSpecifies a filepath to a JSON configuration file defining custom views. The provider automatically detects and uses the views specified in this file.

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