How to download and install the Microsoft Power BI App

If you have an AVEVA Flex license, you can download the Microsoft Power BI App from the AVEVA Product Hub, then install it. Follow the procedures below.

To download the Microsoft Power BI App

1. Open the System Platform IDE.

2. From the Home ribbon, select Galaxy, then Import.

3. Select Objects,then Explore product hub.

   Note: You can also go directly to the Product Hub using this URL: https://softwaresupportsp.aveva.com/#/producthub

4. On the Product Hub, for Product, select System Platform.

5. For the Download Type, select Add On.

6. From the list, select the the Microsoft Power BI App.

The app is downloaded as a .exe file which includes a .aaPKG file containing the app itself, a PDF User Guide for the app, and an HTML ReadMe file with additional information.

To install the Microsoft Power BI App

7. Double click the AVEVA OMI App for Microsoft Power BI.exe file to extract its contents. Select a destination folder that is accessible from the System Platform IDE.

8. In the System Platform IDE, from the Home ribbon, select Galaxy, then Import.

9. Select Objects, then From package.

10. Browse to the location of the .aaPKG file, select the file, and select Open.

11. On the Import preferences dialog box, leave the default selections and select Import.

This imports the application at the root level of the Visualization folder. You can drag it to any desired location in the Visualization folder.