Synchronizing files from SharePoint to Power BI Service allows you to enhance your workspace through functional integrations from both platforms. This article will show you how to reap the benefits of synchronizing these two platforms.
While Power BI Service on its own has a file size limit of 1GB for files uploaded to the platform, retrieving data from a synchronized SharePoint allows you to take advantage of the 250GB file size limit for any individual file uploaded to SharePoint Online. This solution enables you to work with larger datasets than ordinary size constraints would allow in Power BI.
Additionally, through this synchronization, you can utilize SharePoint’s version control system, which is not a functionality that Power BI Service possesses on its own. From SharePoint, you can view and restore older versions of your file, and whatever changes you make in SharePoint’s version control system will be automatically reflected in Power BI Service by synchronizing your files to SharePoint.
A synchronization between Power BI Service and SharePoint enhances your data workflow by taking advantage of Power BI’s powerful collaboration functionalities and simplifies the process of keeping all your data current by synchronizing to a centralized data source, allowing for an efficient data flow and consistent access to up-to-date reports.
Steps for Synchronizing SharePoint with Power BI Service
1. Upload your file to a SharePoint library.
2. Access your Power BI Service workspace, and upload your file by selecting the respective SharePoint library.
3. Configure the settings of your semantic model to synchronize with SharePoint and automatically update your semantic model.
4. Now, you can see any changes you make to your semantic model on SharePoint reflected in your Power BI Service workspace. Changes may take a few minutes to show up.
Conclusion
Within just a few steps, you can take advantage of the version control integration and large file size limit of SharePoint on top of the robust collaboration features that Power BI Service offers its users. This solution provides you with real-time insights and fosters an efficient workflow for your data-driven projects.
