How do I connect PostgreSQL to Power BI?

Get Data > PostgreSQL Database. Server/database creds. Load view. Install Npgsql if whiny.

What's the best way to build loan metrics in Power BI?

DAX sums on view fields. Total paid via COALESCE in SQL. Outstanding = loan_amount - paid.

Small? Yes. Big? Materialize view, index, gateway. Or flee to big data.

Banks drown in loan data. Here's how PostgreSQL and Power BI turn it into a dashboard that doesn't suck. But don't expect miracles.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

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