SQLBits 2024

Streamlining Power BI with PowerShell

Power BI is a vital tool for data analytics, but managing workspaces, access, and data sets manually can be time-consuming and error-prone. This session explores how PowerShell automation simplifies and streamlines these tasks.
Power BI is a vital tool for data analytics, but managing workspaces, access, and data sets manually can be time-consuming and error-prone.
This session explores how PowerShell automation simplifies and streamlines these tasks.

Attendees will join us on a journey exploring the fundamentals of PowerShell scripting, tailored specifically towards PowerBI administrators and users. We will cover the setup and configuration of the PowerBI PowerShell module, PSPowerBITools, illustrating its installation, and diving into the authentication methods to securely connect to your PowerBI environment.

The session will have live demonstrations, showcasing real-world scenarios where PowerShell scripts significantly reduce manual efforts and enhance efficiency in managing PowerBI resources. Attendees will witness firsthand the power of automating tasks that are typically time-consuming and error-prone when done manually

Examples of covering automating workspace management
- Check user access
- Activity Events
- Lineage of reports and data sources