What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI and Why Should I Care?

The news about XMLA endpoint connectivity to Power BI datasets is now all around the internet after the public preview announcement of that last week. However, I realized that the XMLA endpoint term is still too technical for many Power BI report developers. Many people come to me asking what exactly is XMLA endpoint, and what is the benefits of it? what it can do? or most importantly; as a report developer, why should I care? Well, I’m going to answer all of these questions in this article. Let’s dig in. If you like to learn more about Power BI, read Power BI book from Rookie to Rock Star.

Read the rest of the article from Have you heard about #XMLA endpoint, and wondered what it is and what it does? Well, I wrote about it my latest blog post: What Is the XMLA Endpoint for #PowerBI and Why Should I Care? #PowerBIHelper #SSAS #PowerPivot #Connectivity : https://radacad.com/what-is-the-xmla-endpoint-for-power-bi-and-why-should-i-care