Power BI prerequisites

Before you start the Power BI integration process, you have to perform a number of tasks in Power BI and Microsoft Azure. These tasks, which are performed outside of Collibra, are needed to enable the lineage harvester to reach your Power BI application and collect its metadata.

The tasks include the following:

• Attain authentication.
• Register your Power BI application in Microsoft Azure and set permissions.
• Fulfill the Power BI dedicated capacities and roles requirements for Power BI workspaces.

The metadata harvesting process explains in detail the prerequisites for enabling the lineage harvester to collect the Power BI metadata.

Note There are some limitations to the metadata harvesting process. Make sure you understand these limitations before you start the harvesting process.

Warning Because these tasks are performed outside of Collibra, it is possible that the content changes without us knowing. We strongly recommend that you carefully read the source documentation.

Supported Power BI subscriptions

Your subscription determines which Power BI metadata the lineage harvester can collect. You need one of the following subscriptions to ingest Power BI metadata in Data Catalog:

• Power BI Pro. To ensure a full ingestion, you also need a Power BI Embedded Capacity subscription in Microsoft Azure.
• Power BI Premium.
• Power BI Premium Per User.

Tip We highly recommend you to have a Power BI Premium subscription.