Import .BAK in Power BI

Question

Is there any way to import .BAK file in Power BI?

I have backup of SQL Server data and want to import it in to Power BI. If, in case, it is not possible, than how can I import the SQL Server data to Power BI without any connection.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

This is likely not feasible.. To make use of of a .BAK file, you need to restore it to a SQL Server.

Generally, directly connecting to the server is the best option but if that's not possible in your situation, you can export your database to a format like CSV or XLSX that Power BI can easily read.