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

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


Introduction

This guide will help you set up an integration between Microsoft Power BI and Q-Play, as well as upload your reports directly to the Q-Play Power BI app. By following this guide, you’ll learn how to connect Power BI with Q-Play and how to display your reports on digital signage screens.

*The guide is divided into two parts:*

Part 1: Create Microsoft Power BI Integration

1. Start by logging in to your Q-Play V2 account using your credentials.

2. On the left-hand side menu, click on “Integrations”.
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 the “New Integration” button in the upper right corner.
Q-Play integrationsside uden resultater vist, mulighed for at tilføje ny integration øverst til højre.

4. From the list of available integrations, select Microsoft Power BI.
Vælg powerbi

5. Give the integration a meaningful name so that it’s easy to recognize later.


6. Click the login button and enter your Power BI account details to allow Q-Play to access your reports.


7. Click on “Settings” in the integration panel

8. Under “Scheduled Scripts”, click the “+” button to add a new script.

9. In the “Script” dropdown, select “Report”.
 Then give the script a Name so its easier for you to recognize for later use.


 Paste the URL of the selected report. Note: Remove the first part of the URL (https://app.powerbi.com) before saving.

Resource Timeout – This setting determines the minimum time interval between jobs. We recommend keeping it at 30 minutes to start with. We also advise not to use “Scheduled” as the schedule type – keep it set to on-demand until further notice.


11. Click “Save” to save your integration.


12.  Check integration status  Click “Integration Status”. Wait a few minutes for the integration to be fully initialized.


Once the integration is successfully set up, you’ll see a snapshot of your Power BI dashboard directly in Q-Play.



13. If something goes wrong, check the “Script logs” to see what happened or where an error occurred.


If you want to test the integration - Press the "Play" button


Script job history shows if the scripts has runned succesfully, if not the green marker is replaced with a red X then check scriptlogs and settings menu.


Note: It may take a few minutes before the integration is fully operational.

Part 2: Upload Reports to the Q-Play Power BI App

1. In the left-hand menu, click on “DesignTool” to access the Q-Play design tool.
Tom side for integrationer i Q-Play med menuen til venstre og en knap til at tilføje ny integration.





3. In the editor, choose the Power BI app from the available apps list and add it to the desired slide.
Q-Play Editor brugergrænseflade med tom skabelon klar til redigering og applikationsværktøjer som Power BI og YouTube tilgængelige for integration.


4. Click on the Power BI app to open the app settings on the right side of the screen.


Fill out the integration part: Chose ur PowerBi integration your setup earlier, then press the "report" tab to choose the report you want to show.

5.  App Settings – Set the Refresh time to “Never” to prevent the app from trying to refresh too frequently in the background.

Template Settings - Reload Image – This setting controls how often the app attempts to fetch a new image. We recommend setting it to 2 hours as a starting point, but you can adjust this based on your specific needs.



5.  Congratulations! 

You should now have setup PowerBi for your Q-Play Account!


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