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How to get data from Azure databricks to Power BI

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First, we need to install  the Databricks ODBC Driver for windows. To download and install the Databricks ODBC Driver: Go to the Databricks ODBC Driver download page . Select your operating system. Download. Extract the downloaded .zip file. Run the .msi installer. The driver installs to: Windows 64-bit: C:\Program Files\Databricks ODBC Driver Windows 32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Databricks ODBC Driver macOS: /Library/databricks/databricksodbc Linux: /opt/databricks/databricksodbc Accept license agreement   Select destination folder   Click on install button to install ODBC drivers Connect from Power Query Desktop Open Power BI desktop. Click on blank report Click on get data and select Databricks as source as shown below For Azure Databricks Cluster : Log in to your Azure Databricks workspace, , and expand Advanced options on the Configuration tab to copy the connection de...

Power BI October 2026 Feature Summary

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Table of Contents Copilot and AI Create Power BI reports with custom visuals using skills for Fabric (Generally Available) Reporting Gantt chart (Preview) List slicer with dropdown option (Preview) Chart plot area background color (Generally Available) Auto-expand hierarchy axis with field parameter support (Generally Available) Personal bookmarks keep column widths (Generally Available) Semantic models More accurate surge protection with semantic models That’s a wrap! Copilot and AI   Create Power BI reports with custom visuals using skills for Fabric (Generally Available) The Power BI Report Authoring skill now extends natural-language report authoring to custom visuals, helping teams create reports that meet specialized business and design requirements with less manual configuration. Ask the agent to add a visual, bind it to report data, apply formatting, and validate the visualization. The skill can use supported custom visuals already added to a report, including visuals impo...