Create Dataset activity

An activity that creates dataset in Power BI.

Configure the Create Dataset activity

To configure the Create Dataset activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

(Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Power BI

Good to Know

To send an e-mail notification, click Advanced > E-mail Notifications .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open a Process.
- Create a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Power BI tab.
  2. On the Power BI tab, drag the Create Dataset activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Dataset activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

Create Dataset Configuration

Specifies the configuration information to create dataset in Power BI.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Power BI	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Power BI environment. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Power BI
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Power BI Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Power BI.. Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Power BI
Group	Function: Specifies the name of a group in Power BI. Accepted Values: A group name from the list. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Dataset Name	Function: Specifies the name of a data set to create in Power BI. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Table Name	Function: Specifies the name of the table to create in Power BI. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Add New Table	Function: Creates a row to specify the table information.
Create Columns	Function: Lets you create columns for your table.
Column Name	Function: Specifies the name of the column to create in your table. To Open this Field: On the Create Dataset Configuration screen, click Create Columns . Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Data Type	Function: Specifies the data type of your columns. To Open this Field: On the Create Dataset Configuration screen, click Create Columns . Accepted Values: String Int64 Double Boolean Datetime
Create	To Open this Field: On the Create Dataset Configuration screen, click Create Columns . Function: Creates a row to specify the column information.
Delete	Function: Deletes the row.
Store Response Dataset ID in this Variable	Function: Specifies the process data variable that stores your dataset ID from Power BI. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string with no spaces or special characters. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?