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Connecting Excel to Fabric


Is it possible to connect Excel to the Data Warehouse or Lakehouse within Microsoft Fabric ? Like using get data or something like that ?


Solution

  • Yes it is possible, using the Data Warehouse, or the Data lake SQL Endpoint. It is just a SQL Connection.

    In this example I've used the default SQL endpoint created when you create a Lake House.

    In Fabric, go to the Lake House and click the 'Settings' icon

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    Then the 'About' Section, copy the SQL Connection String

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    You can then use, Excel's (Or Power BI) Get Data feature. Select 'From SQL Server Database'

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    Copy connection string into the Server, and then go through the login process for your account:

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    It will now allow you to connect to the Database objects

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