You have a cloud-based Dynamics 365 Finance production environment.
You need to access the data to create Microsoft Power BI reports for the business.
What should you use?
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If you need to create Microsoft Power BI reports for your Dynamics 365 Finance production environment, the most appropriate option is to use data entities.
Data entities are a way to access and integrate data from various sources into Dynamics 365 Finance. They provide a conceptual abstraction and encapsulation of the underlying data sources, making it easier to access and work with the data. By using data entities, you can expose the data from Dynamics 365 Finance to external applications and services, such as Power BI.
Power BI embedded is a service provided by Microsoft that allows you to embed Power BI reports and dashboards directly into your application or website. While this option may work in some cases, it is not the best choice for accessing data in Dynamics 365 Finance.
Views are database objects that provide a way to retrieve a specific set of data from one or more tables. While views can be used to access data in Dynamics 365 Finance, they are generally not as flexible or powerful as data entities.
Aggregate dimensions are used in Dynamics 365 Finance to provide a summarized view of data, often used in reporting scenarios. While they can be useful for some types of reports, they are not a replacement for data entities.
In summary, if you need to access data from your Dynamics 365 Finance production environment to create Microsoft Power BI reports, the best option is to use data entities.