Connecting to Microsoft Power BI XMLA

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Microsoft Power BI XMLA can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

Microsoft Power BI XMLA Version Support

The connector wraps the complexity of connecting to Microsoft Power BI XMLA in a standard driver: execute SQL-92 queries or pass through MDX queries from relational tools.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Microsoft Power BI XMLA through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Microsoft Power BI XMLA data using mapped classes and Sessions.