Connecting Power BI Desktop to a SQL Database.

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Learn to connect Power BI Desktop to a SQL database for data analysis and visualization

beginner Published 19 Mar 2026

Action Steps

Install Power BI Desktop on your computer
Create a new project in Power BI Desktop
Click on the 'Get Data' button and select 'SQL Server database'
Enter the server name, database name, and authentication details to connect to the SQL database
Load the data into Power BI Desktop and start creating reports and visualizations

Who Needs to Know This

Data analysts and business intelligence professionals can benefit from this tutorial to enhance their data visualization skills and connect to various data sources

Key Insight

💡 Power BI Desktop can connect to various data sources, including SQL databases, to provide interactive and dynamic data visualizations