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databricks Platform · Updated Mar 9, 2026

BI compatibility mode for metric views in Power BI (Beta)

BI compatibility mode for metric views in Power BI is now available in Beta.

What it does

BI compatibility mode for metric views in Power BI is now available in Beta. You can query Databricks metric views in Power BI using standard SQL aggregation functions by enabling BI compatibility mode when creating a connection. It automatically rewrites aggregate functions to use the correct measure definitions.

Why it matters

When you query a materialized metric view, the query optimizer automatically routes the query to a suitable materialization for faster performance, or falls back to the source data when no suitable materialization is available.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

BI compatibility mode for metric views in Power BI is now available in Beta. You can query Databricks metric views in Power BI using standard SQL aggregation functions by enabling BI compatibility mode when creating a connection.

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Key takeaway
BI compatibility mode for metric views in Power BI is now available in Beta.
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