Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Companion: Preparation for Exam PL-300

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J. JollyMicrosoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification CompanionCertification Study Companion Serieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9013-2_3

3. Get Data from Different Sources

Jessica Jolly¹  

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Evanston, IL, USA

 

Power BI can connect to many different data sources. These connection options are called connectors. Take the time to review all the connectors available; you probably will not encounter a question on the PL-300 about an obscure connector, but you should know the commonly used connectors:

• SQL Server (all the flavors)

• Excel/CSV

• Folders (SharePoint and File Explorer)

• Power Platform

• Azure

• Power BI dataflows and datasets

Getting the Data

It is usual to initiate ...