# Power BI

![](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2F-MKHQ0_fEJyfyW0QPudD%2F-MKHQDaQsdaigoQMT2fS%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=82d9571d-e413-4dde-844e-366d755ec658)

The OECD has developed a plugin to connect an SDMX data source directly to Power BI. It can be loaded when adding "an alternate data source" in PowerBI.

![SDMX Plugin](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2Fuploads%2FvbBuET8AbTMCK8IPBZjL%2FSDMX%20powerbi.png?alt=media\&token=afd06b3e-9b51-47ed-86d6-c6bc77d10cf2)

To import a dataset you will need the API query corresponding to the data to be imported using the Data Explorer as [explained here](https://docs.pacificdata.org/dotstat/de#get-api-queries-corresponding-to-the-data-selection).

Then you can create a new data source in Power BI: Data > Get Data > SDMX. For importation mode, you can choose between labels only, codes only or both. [(Official plugin documentation)](https://sis-cc.gitlab.io/sdmx-tools/documentation/using-sdmx-powerbi-connector/how-to-use/)

![Plugin configuration window](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2F-Mdz2iHjSUz1ST83bknX%2F-MdzHYG8AxOXPFCtRQMl%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c34fb87f-d8e7-4fc5-9fa7-ee19d565fa5c)

When the data is imported you can transform it with Power Query ("Transform Data" button) to remove useless columns, clean some fields or anything else.

![Imported Data](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2F-Mdz2iHjSUz1ST83bknX%2F-MdzIKjXgyxLTpXCldNZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7a4e84ba-f4b9-481d-8cf2-d237e3a727e5)

The next screenshot shows a Power Query with the previously imported data, transformed with some steps.

![Data transformations with Power Query](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2F-Mdz2iHjSUz1ST83bknX%2F-MdzISUmX8mp743Aq7Oh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6ef63900-8034-4c3b-bb32-0f048b180e21)

Finally, your data is now imported and transformed, you can use it to do some visualisations.

![Visualisation Example](https://3496061366-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDSpD50SdXxsYnU7P9D%2F-Mdz2iHjSUz1ST83bknX%2F-MdzIdbPH0yRrRGIh8jH%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=13c21a9f-3874-436b-9d77-f91c64682073)

NOTE: Because this plugin is free and open source, its code is publicly available in this [repository](https://gitlab.com/sis-cc/sdmx-tools/sdmx-power-bi).


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