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warning: DO NOT CHANGE THIS MANUALLY, THIS IS GENERATED BY https://github.com/duckdb/community-extensions repository, check README there
title: pbi_scanner
excerpt: |
  DuckDB Community Extensions
  DuckDB extension for querying Power BI Semantic Models with DAX.

docs:
  extended_description: |
    Query Power BI Semantic Models from DuckDB using DAX via XMLA endpoint.

    - The `dax_query` function executes DAX and returns results as DuckDB tables.
    - `pbi_tables`, `pbi_columns`, `pbi_measures`, and `pbi_relationships` expose INFO.VIEW metadata results for model exploration.

    The easiest way to get started is Azure CLI auth (`az login`) with `SET pbi_scanner_auth_mode = 'azure_cli'`, but Azure CLI is not required.

    `connection_string` and `dax_text` are positional. Named options use `:=`: `auth_mode`, `access_token`, `secret_name`, `tenant_id`, `client_id`, `client_secret`, `effective_user_name`, `timeout_ms`, `schema_probe_rows`, `normalize_dax_column_names`.

    You may also use the DuckDB `azure` extension to create an Azure secret. More details and examples are in the [pbi_scanner repository](https://github.com/crazy-treyn/pbi_scanner).

  hello_world: |
    INSTALL pbi_scanner FROM community;
    LOAD pbi_scanner;
    SET pbi_scanner_auth_mode = 'azure_cli';

    SELECT *
    FROM dax_query(
        'Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;',
        'EVALUATE ROW("probe_ok", 1)'
    );

extension:
  name: pbi_scanner
  description: DuckDB extension for querying Power BI Semantic Models with DAX.
  version: '0.0.6'
  language: C++
  build: cmake
  license: MIT
  excluded_platforms: "wasm_threads;windows_amd64_mingw;osx_amd64"
  maintainers:
    - crazy-treyn

repo:
  github: crazy-treyn/pbi_scanner
  ref: 2c6ad65522d7e0cde19b701ef7895a4c210a5910

extension_star_count: 16
extension_star_count_pretty: 16
extension_download_count: 14931
extension_download_count_pretty: 14.9k
image: '/images/community_extensions/social_preview/preview_community_extension_pbi_scanner.png'
layout: community_extension_doc
---
### Compatibility Matrix

This table covers all DuckDB releases that have not reached [end-of-life](https://duckdb.org/release_calendar), including LTS releases, and shows the 2 most recent patch releases of each. Older patch releases are not listed, but the extension may be available for them as well.

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| Platform | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.5.5 | 1.5.6 | 2.0.0 |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Linux AMD64 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Linux ARM64 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS AMD64 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| macOS ARM64 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows AMD64 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows ARM64 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| WebAssembly | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

### Installing and Loading
```sql
INSTALL {{ page.extension.name }} FROM community;
LOAD {{ page.extension.name }};
```

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### Example
```sql
{{ page.docs.hello_world }}```
{% endif %}

{% if page.docs.extended_description %}
### About {{ page.extension.name }}
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{% endif %}
### Added Functions

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|   function_name   | function_type |                                                                                          description                                                                                          | comment |                                                                                 examples                                                                                  |
|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| dax_query         | table         | Runs a DAX statement against a Power BI semantic model or a direct XMLA endpoint and returns the result rows as a table. connection_string and dax_text are positional; named options use :=. | NULL    | [SELECT * FROM dax_query('Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;', 'EVALUATE ROW("probe_ok", 1)');] |
| pbi_columns       | table         | Returns the columns in a Power BI semantic model by running EVALUATE INFO.VIEW.COLUMNS(). connection_string is positional; named options use :=.                                              | NULL    | [SELECT * FROM pbi_columns('Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;');]                              |
| pbi_measures      | table         | Returns the measures in a Power BI semantic model by running EVALUATE INFO.VIEW.MEASURES(). connection_string is positional; named options use :=.                                            | NULL    | [SELECT * FROM pbi_measures('Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;');]                             |
| pbi_relationships | table         | Returns the relationships in a Power BI semantic model by running EVALUATE INFO.VIEW.RELATIONSHIPS(). connection_string is positional; named options use :=.                                  | NULL    | [SELECT * FROM pbi_relationships('Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;');]                        |
| pbi_tables        | table         | Returns the tables in a Power BI semantic model by running EVALUATE INFO.VIEW.TABLES(). connection_string is positional; named options use :=.                                                | NULL    | [SELECT * FROM pbi_tables('Data Source=powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/Example%20Workspace;Initial Catalog=example_semantic_model;');]                               |

### Overloaded Functions

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This extension does not add any function overloads.

### Added Types

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This extension does not add any types.

### Added Settings

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|            name            |                                                                                     description                                                                                     | input_type | scope  | aliases | typed_value |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------|---------|-------------|
| normalize_dax_column_names | When true, strip DAX square brackets and table qualifiers from dax_query and pbi_* metadata table function column names (default off; opt in via SET or normalize_dax_column_names) | BOOLEAN    | GLOBAL | []      | false       |
| pbi_scanner_auth_mode      | Default auth mode for pbi_scanner table functions (access_token, azure_cli, service_principal)                                                                                      | VARCHAR    | GLOBAL | []      |             |
| temp_directory             | Set the directory to which temporary files are written.                                                                                                                             | VARCHAR    | GLOBAL | []      | post.db.tmp |