POWER AUTOMATE DESKTOP - DATABASE Pre-Requisites Power Automate Desktop Access to database Under the database action, we have only three sub actions, namely: Open SQL connection Execute SQL statement Close SQL connection Open SQL Connection The first step is to connect to the database. So, we will use the Open SQL connection action and provide a connection string to establish the connection (the connection string in the video is a sample). When the connection is successful, the connection details is stored in a variable during execution. Execute SQL statement This action can be used to execute SQL queries. Here, I am using select query and the result is stored in a variable of type datatable. Close SQL connection It is a best practice to always close the database connection once the required queries are executed. YAY! BONUS!😮 How to execute a stored procedure using database action? Stored Procedure without arguments Stored Procedure with arguments (Comma separated in...
POWER BI Here's a brief idea on Power BI! Power BI is one of the tools available in the Microsoft Power Platform. Well, what is it used for? Data Visualization and Business Intelligence! Power BI connects to different data sources, transforms and cleans the data, creates different charts/visuals, which can be converted into dashboards, analysis reports, interactive visualizations, etc. Business Intelligence In simple terms, BI is a process that uses software services to analyze and present data, that helps to make informed business decisions. Parts of Power BI Cloud-version (Power BI Service) Desktop version(Power BI Desktop) ==> Which is totally free to download😉 Mobile App(Power BI Mobile App). Data Sources [PowerBI Connects to] It can connect to Excel files, SQL Server Databases, Azure, JSON, XML, Oracle, Microsoft Dataverse, and so many other data sources. Take a look at the picture reference below: Data Visualizations [Available in PowerBI] Graphical representation...