Power BI

The software

Power BI is a software with a desktop application. It allows you to import data and manipulate, analyze, visualize it. It also proposes a suite of marketing analytics that provides insights throughout your organization.

The connector

Install the connector

There are two ways to install the connector:

Using the Self-Signed version, for which you will have to add a Window Registry entry. Here
Using the non-signed version, for which you'll have to reduce the security requirements of PowerBi. There

Install the self signed version

Retrieve the Regedit file here and double click to install it.

Otherwise if you don't trust regedit files, simply add a MultiString value named TrustedCertificateThumbprints and containing our thumbprint 8246236ABB1156171091CF753CE7837D47FCC742 in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Power Bi Desktop Registry folder.
Then download the last version of the connector (*.pqx) here.

And install this file into your %USERHOME%\Documents\Power BI Desktop\Custom Connectors folder.
Restart Power Bi and the connector should show up in the list.

Install the unsigned version

You have to enable the "Uncertified connectors" in the Security Options of Power BI:

security screen

Then download the last version of the unsigned connector (*.mez) here.
And install this file into your %USERHOME%\Documents\Power BI Desktop\Custom Connectors folder.
Restart Power Bi and the connector should show up in the list.

How to use it?

Step 1

Launch the Braincube connector. You will find it in the Get Data, Other.
Step 2

If you have not yet set up a Braincube connection, you'll have to start one now. You have to have created an Access Token (see below)
Step 3

Select the data you want to retrieve (Braincube, Base, Sliding Period, and Variable) and validate