MS Excel based BI tools can be easily incorporated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online data. Users can now connect BI tools with Dynamics CRM data inside their insights gathering efforts.
Microsoft is making efforts for Power BI users in acquiring business insights via dynamics CRM online. It has introduced latest connector for CRM- until now, users were able to link to CRM online with the help of OData feed connector, which was not much discoverable for the majority of users.
Users can now find Microsoft Dynamics CRM online under the “from other sources” in excel power query that requires a valid URL input and their credentials. Power query helps linking to Power BI and enables rank-and-file employees to determine data using excel sheet software’s familiar interface and tool set.
Once the authentication is done, power query recovers the tables and entities list that are available in dynamics CRM. The navigator task pane showcases the list and enables the users to select one or multiple items or load them to the spreadsheet- in the same way like any other data source in Power Query does.
Microsoft is working really harder to expand Power BI’s reach and offering user-friendly methods to decipher analytical data to the organizations. Recent Power BI dashboards feature consolidates several visualizations into a solo view. It comprises of charts, graphs, and other visualizations from a data mixture that remains on premises and inside the cloud.
Dynamics CRM on-line currently seems below the “From alternative Sources” in Excel Power question, requiring users to input a legitimate URL their account, followed by their credentials. Power Query is Excel add-on that links to Power BI, the company’s Azure -backed business intelligence and analytics answer for Office 365, and allows rank-and-file workers to explore data using the spreadsheet computer program software’s acquainted interface and toolset.
By releasing the latest connector for Microsoft Dynamics CRM online users, the performance of loading queries has been enhanced by about 2x-3x. Earlier queries that used to consume 10 minutes prior this release are now taking 3-4 minutes, as per the survey. The update also worked to lower latency while incorporating to excel worksheets. Users can see lower times to load previews with the help of this feature.
