Power BI

Daasity supports two methods for connecting Power BI to your data. The right choice depends on whether you're using Looker as your primary BI tool and which version of Power BI you're running.

Choosing your connection method

	Looker Connector	Direct Snowflake Connection
Data source	Looker semantic layer	Snowflake warehouse (raw tables)
Preserves Looker model	Yes — governed metrics and Explores carry over	No — model must be rebuilt in Power BI
Power BI Service (Cloud)	Supported	Not supported
Power BI Desktop	Supported	Supported
Best for	Customers using Looker who want a single source of truth across BI tools	Customers not using Looker, or building Power BI reports independently of the Looker model

Recommendation: If you're using Looker as your primary BI tool, connect Power BI via the Looker Connector. This preserves the governed metrics and Explores you've already built in Looker, so definitions stay consistent across reporting surfaces.

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Connection guides

Power BI via the Looker Connector

Use this method to connect Power BI to your Looker semantic layer. Your existing Explores, governed metrics, and dimensions are available directly in Power BI — no rebuilding required.

• Power BI via Looker Connector

Power BI via Direct Snowflake Connection

Use this method to connect Power BI Desktop directly to your Daasity warehouse using the Snowflake connector and keypair authentication. This path does not use the Looker semantic layer — you'll build your data model in Power BI from the warehouse tables.

• Power BI via Direct Snowflake Connection

Power BI Service (Cloud) is not supported via direct Snowflake connection. Use the Looker Connector path if you need Power BI Service support.

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Need help choosing?

Contact [email protected] and we'll help you pick the right path for your setup.