It has been a very long time that I take advantage of SQL Server Profiler to diagnose my knowledge fashions within the Energy BI Desktop. I wrote a weblog put up in June 2016 about connecting to the underlying Energy BI Desktop mannequin from completely different instruments, together with SQL Server Administration Studio (SSMS), Excel and SQL Server Profiler. On this fast put up, I share a pbitool.json file that you should use to register the SQL Server Profiler as an exterior software. Learn extra about the way to register an exterior software right here. That is fairly helpful as this manner to make use of SQL Server Profiler to diagnose Energy BI Desktop without having to search out the diagnostic port. As an exterior software, the SQL Server Profiler mechanically connects to the info mannequin through the diagnostic port. You possibly can obtain the sqlserverprofiler.pbitool.json file from right here. After you obtain the file you may open it in a textual content editor to see or modify the JSON code. If you’re utilizing SSMS 18, then you don’t even want to change the file. When you use a unique model, the one factor you need to change is the “path”.
Simply copy the sqlserverprofiler.pbitool.json file to the next location:
- For 64-bit atmosphere use: %commonprogramfiles(x86)%Microsoft SharedPower BI DesktopExternal Instruments
- For 32-bit atmosphere use: %commonprogramfilespercentMicrosoft SharedPower BI DesktopExternal Instruments
Now you can open Energy BI Desktop and you will note SQL Server Profiler seems within the Exterior Instruments tab.
After you click on the SQL Server Profiler from the Exterior Instruments tab, it mechanically connects to your knowledge mannequin through the diagnostic port as proven within the following picture:
I hope you take pleasure in this fast tip. As at all times, I might like to find out about your ideas.
