Visualize Live Elasticsearch Data in Power BI (via CData Connect Cloud)

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect Cloud, you get access to Elasticsearch data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to Elasticsearch, connect to Elasticsearch data from Power BI and then create reports on Elasticsearch data in Power BI.

Configure Elasticsearch Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to Elasticsearch from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with Elasticsearch data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a Elasticsearch connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "Elasticsearch" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to Elasticsearch.

   Set the Server and Port connection properties to connect. To authenticate, set the User and Password properties, PKI (public key infrastructure) properties, or both. To use PKI, set the SSLClientCert, SSLClientCertType, SSLClientCertSubject, and SSLClientCertPassword properties.

   The data provider uses X-Pack Security for TLS/SSL and authentication. To connect over TLS/SSL, prefix the Server value with 'https://'. Note: TLS/SSL and client authentication must be enabled on X-Pack to use PKI.

   Once the data provider is connected, X-Pack will then perform user authentication and grant role permissions based on the realms you have configured.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add Elasticsearch Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to Elasticsearch data from Power BI.

Query Elasticsearch Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull Elasticsearch data into the report:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect Cloud and click "Connect"
2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud account
3. After signing in, click "Connect"
4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
5. Click Load to establish the connection to your Elasticsearch data from Power BI

Create Elasticsearch Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to Elasticsearch Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect Cloud you have a direct connection to Elasticsearch data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating Elasticsearch data.

To get SQL data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including Elasticsearch) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect page and start a free trial.