Display Microsoft Power BI Reports in Q-Play V2: Comprehensive Guide

How to show a Microsoft Power BI report in Q-Play V2

This guide is divided into two parts.
Part 1: Set up Microsoft Power BI integration.
Part 2: Upload reports in the Q-Play Power BI app.



Part 1: Set up Microsoft Power BI integration.


1. Log in to Q-Play V2.

2. Select "Integrations" in the menu on the left side.
Q-Play dashboard with a welcome message, a help offer, and a 'Get started with 3 easy steps' infographic, alongside a YouTube tutorial video.


3. Click on "New Integration".
Q-Play interface showing the 'Integrationer' section with no results found, and an option to add a new integration.


4. Select "Microsoft Power BI".
Q-Play dashboard with an open 'Select Integration' window offering Microsoft Power BI for enhanced data visualization and analysis.



5. Enter your Power BI login details, insert the link (also called URL) to the report you wish to display, and name the report.
Click on "+" to insert more reports.
Click on "Save" when you are finished.
NOTE: Please be aware that it may take a few minutes for the integration to be up and running.
Microsoft Power BI integration setup in Q-Play platform, awaiting report URL and name inputs with a login section for username and password.




Part 2: Upload reports in the Q-Play Power BI app.

1. Select "DesignTool" in the menu on the left side.
Q-Play platform screen displaying empty integrations section with menu options, including DesignTool highlighted on the left sidebar.


2. Click on the presentation you wish to upload the Power BI app to.
If you haven't created a presentation yet, you can click here. 
Q-Play DesignTool interface showing a 'Demo Test' presentation thumbnail marked as published with editing options, amidst other draft items.



3. Choose the Power BI app under apps, and upload it to a slide.
Q-Play Editor screen with a 'Demo Test' presentation in progress, showing a news ticker from CNBC about Russia and the EU, alongside content creation tools and app integration options like Google Sheets, Slides, YouTube, and Power BI.



4. Now click on the app to open App settings on the right side.
Here you can choose your Power BI integration and the report you wish to display.
Q-Play Editor interface displaying an unfinished 'Demo Test' presentation with placeholders for PowerBI integration, a CNBC news ticker regarding Delivery Hero's sales growth targets, and editing tools visible.



5. Set up your presentation as you wish, and upload it to your information screen.

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