# Tip of the Quarter: Easily publish real-time Workday data to PowerBI.com or Power BI desktop

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/tip-of-the-quarter-easily-publish-real-time-workday-data-to-powerbi-com-or-power-bi-desktop/181>\
**Category:** CData Connect Cloud\
**Tags:** discussion, driver, connect-cloud, power-bi, workday\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/tip-of-the-quarter-easily-publish-real-time-workday-data-to-powerbi-com-or-power-bi-desktop/181 "2023-05-09T17:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lori](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/user_avatar/community.cdata.com/lori/32/1929_2.png) [@Lori](https://community.cdata.com/u/Lori)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/tip-of-the-quarter-easily-publish-real-time-workday-data-to-powerbi-com-or-power-bi-desktop/181/1 "2023-05-09T17:28:24Z")

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There are so many benefits to connecting real-time to Workday data from Power BI.

- No install, just signup for Connect Cloud \> Configure DSN.
- Easily find the connector in Power BI (under Other data sources)
- Connection to Workday data occurs instantaneously in Power BI
- Build intricate visualizations in Power BI based on Workday data

Read this technical article for details on how to connect with [PowerBI.com](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/workday-powerbi-gateway.rst)

Read this technical article for details on how to connect with [Power BI desktop](https://www.cdata.com/kb/tech/workday-powerbi.rst)