Power BI

Connect to the WATS Power BI application or use the REST API for a full-scale Power BI integration.

Integration details

Category: Dashboards and Analytics Developer: WATS / Microsoft Support: WATS support

About this integration

The WATS Power BI application enables visualization and analysis of manufacturing and test data from WATS. 

Users can connect directly to the WATS Power BI application. It is a simple and predefined application with yield and trend information.  

Alternatively, use the WATS REST API for custom Power BI integration.

The integration can be used to create dashboards, reports, analytics workflows, and manufacturing KPIs based on WATS data.

About Power BI
Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics and data visualization platform used for dashboards, reporting, and business intelligence workflows.

Power BI is commonly used for:

• Dashboards and reporting
• Data visualization
• KPI monitoring
• Manufacturing analytics
• Business intelligence workflows

How to install

WATS Power BI application:

1. Sign in to Microsoft Power BI
2. Install the WATS Power BI application from Microsoft AppSource
3. Generate a WATS access token with REST API permissions
4. Connect the WATS Power BI application to the WATS environment using the WATS URL and access token

Custom REST API integration:

1. Sign in to Microsoft Power BI
2. Install the WATS Power BI application from Microsoft AppSource or the Power BI Services marketplace
3. Generate a WATS access token with REST API permissions
4. Connect the WATS Power BI application to the WATS environment using the WATS URL and access token

For detailed instructions see Resources & downloads.

Resources & downloads

• WATS Power BI App article: https://support.wats.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010539340-WATS-Power-BI-Application 
• WATS Power BI App install: https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-US/product/power-bi/virinco.watspbi 
• WATS Power BI video guides: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt7JaWiWGO8eQrACLyoB3OW9mk0F9JKCv 
• Using Power BI with WATS Rest API article: https://support.wats.com/hc/en-us/categories/201690843-API 
• Microsoft Power BI: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/ 
• Power BI documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/ 
• Support contact: WATS support