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Once you have a token ID for a Power BI report or dashboard, you can display the content on a PADS4 Viewer by pointing a Web element at a purpose-built URL.

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Before you begin

Make sure you have:
  • Completed the PowerBI in CTRL Center step and copied the token ID for the report or dashboard.
  • A PADS4 presentation open in Designer with a Web element you can configure.

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Build the Power BI URL

Use the following format: 
<protocol>://<host>:<port>/PowerBI/<token id>
  • protocol — http or https. Use https when the PADS4 Server has a valid public SSL certificate.
  • host — DNS name or IP address of the PADS4 Server.
  • port — optional. Include only if the PADS4 Server is not using the default HTTP/HTTPS ports.
  • token id — the value generated in Credential Manager for the report or dashboard.
Example 
https://test.pads4.com/PowerBI/fb7090-5904-4931-962e-a02c4af39

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Display the report or dashboard

  1. In PADS4 Designer, place a Web element on the presentation page.
  2. Set the element’s URL to the value you built above.
  3. Save the presentation and publish it to the target Viewer.
The Viewer will load the Power BI report or dashboard using the credentials associated with the token.

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Final checks

Before you rely on the integration in production, confirm:
  • The service principal has been added to every Power BI workspace whose content you want to embed.
  • The required API permissions are enabled in the Power BI admin tenant settings.
  • The target workspaces have a Power BI capacity assigned, so reports don’t show a warning banner or fail to display in the Viewer.
Once these checks pass, PADS4 is fully integrated with Power BI and ready to display reports and dashboards on any Viewer.