Connecting Power BI to a PostgreSQL Database (Local & Cloud-Aiven)

Introduction Power BI is a powerful business intelligence (BI) tool developed by Microsoft that allows users to analyze data and build interactive dashboards. It is widely used by organizations to transform raw data into meaningful insights for decision-making. Most companies store their data in SQL databases such as PostgreSQL because they are efficient, reliable, and scalable. These databases allow structured storage of data in tables and support complex queries for analysis. By connecting Power BI to a SQL database, analysts can: Access real-time data Perform advanced analysis Build automated dashboards Eliminate manual data entry Connecting Power BI to a Local PostgreSQL Database Step 1: Open Power BI Desktop Launch Power BI Desktop and click Get Data from the Home tab. Step 2: Choose PostgreSQL Database Select PostgreSQL database Click Connect Step 3: Enter Connection Details Server: localhost Database: assignment Select Import mode Click OK Step 4: View Available Tables Power BI