PowerBI
How to configure PowerBI
This guide walks you through connecting ClickHouse to Power BI Desktop using the ODBC driver. It covers driver installation, ODBC configuration, Power BI integration, and setting up data refresh.
1. Install the ClickHouse ODBC Driver
Download the latest ClickHouse ODBC Driver from:
Run the installer and follow the setup wizard.
2. Configure the ODBC Data Source
Open ODBC Data Source Administrator (64-bit) via Control Panel or Windows Search.
Go to the System DSN tab and click Add.
Select ClickHouse ODBC Driver from the list and click Finish.
Fill in the required fields. You can find the necessary information in:
DocBits → Settings → Document Processing → Module → AI Dashboard → ClickHouse Direct Access
Required Fields:
Name: A name for the connection (e.g.,
ClickHouse_Prod
)Description: A short description for your reference (optional)
Host: Copy the host value from DocBits
Port: Copy the port value from DocBits
Database: Copy the database name from DocBits
Username: Copy the username from DocBits
Password: Copy the password from DocBits
3. Connect ClickHouse to Power BI
Open Power BI Desktop.
Select Get Data → ODBC → Connect.
From the DSN list, select your configured source (e.g.,
ClickHouse_Prod
).Click OK. Enter credentials again if prompted.
4. Load and Transform Data
In the Navigator pane, browse and select the tables or views to import.
Choose:
Load: to import directly
Transform Data: to open Power Query for data shaping
5. Visualize Your Data
Use the report canvas to build visualizations.
Drag fields, add slicers, choose chart types, and use DAX expressions as needed.
Leverage Power Query Editor to clean or pivot your ClickHouse data before building visuals.
PowerBI documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/
6. Enable Scheduled Refresh (Optional)
Note: Requires Power BI Pro or Premium + Gateway
To keep your reports in sync with ClickHouse:
Publish your
.pbix
file to Power BI Service.Install the Power BI Gateway (Standard mode) on a machine with network access to ClickHouse.
In Power BI Service:
Go to your dataset → Settings → Scheduled Refresh
Map your DSN and provide credentials
More informations here.
7. Example Dashboards & Data Views




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