Merge pull request #313706 from spelluru/asaehubcapture0325

Azure Stream Analytics - Power BI - Tutorial - Test and Refresh

Author: JillGrant615

articles/stream-analytics/media/stream-analytics-no-code/event-hub-configuration.png

@@ -1,39 +1,41 @@
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-title: Build real-time dashboard with Azure Stream Analytics no-code editor, Synapse Analytics, and Power BI
+title: Build Real-Time Power BI Dashboards With Stream Analytics
 description: Use no code editor to compute aggregations and write to Azure Synapse Analytics and build real-time dashboards using Power BI.
+#customer intent: As a data analyst, I want to build a real-time dashboard using Power BI so that I can visualize streaming data from Azure services.
 author: xujxu
 ms.author: xujiang1
+ms.reviewer: spelluru
 ms.service: azure-stream-analytics
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 03/29/2024
+ms.date: 03/25/2026
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
 ---
 
 # Build real-time Power BI dashboards with Stream Analytics no code editor
-This tutorial shows how you can use the Stream Analytics no code editor to compute aggregates on real time data streams and store it in Azure Synapse Analytics. 
+This tutorial shows how to use the Stream Analytics no code editor to compute aggregates on real-time data streams and store them in Azure Synapse Analytics. 
 
 In this tutorial, you learn how to:
 
 > [!div class="checklist"]
 > * Deploy an event generator that sends data to your event hub
-> * Create a Stream Analytics job using the no code editor
+> * Create a Stream Analytics job by using the no code editor
 > * Review input data and schema
 > * Select fields to group by and define aggregations like count
-> * Configure Azure Synapse Analytics to which results will be written
+> * Configure Azure Synapse Analytics to which results are written
 > * Run the Stream Analytics job
 > * Visualize data in Power BI
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
+Before you start, make sure you complete the following steps:
 
 1. If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a [free account](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?cid=msft_learn).
-2. Deploy the TollApp event generator to Azure, use this link to [Deploy TollApp Azure Template](https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-stream-analytics%2Fmaster%2FSamples%2FTollApp%2FVSProjects%2FTollAppDeployment%2Fazuredeploy.json). Set the 'interval' parameter to 1. And use a new resource group for this step.
-3. Create an [Azure Synapse Analytics workspace](../synapse-analytics/get-started-create-workspace.md) with a [Dedicated SQL pool](../synapse-analytics/get-started-analyze-sql-pool.md#create-a-dedicated-sql-pool).
+1. Deploy the TollApp event generator to Azure. Use this link to [Deploy TollApp Azure Template](https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Template/uri/https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2FAzure%2Fazure-stream-analytics%2Fmaster%2FSamples%2FTollApp%2FVSProjects%2FTollAppDeployment%2Fazuredeploy.json). Set the `interval` parameter to 1. Use a new resource group for this step.
+1. Create an [Azure Synapse Analytics workspace](../synapse-analytics/get-started-create-workspace.md) with a [Dedicated SQL pool](../synapse-analytics/get-started-analyze-sql-pool.md#create-a-dedicated-sql-pool).
     > [!NOTE]
-    > If you'd like to build the real-time Power BI dashboard directly without capturing the data into database, you can skip step#3 and 4, then go to this guide to [<u>build real-time dashboard with Power BI dataset produced by Stream Analytics job</u>](./no-code-build-power-bi-dashboard.md).
+    > If you want to build the real-time Power BI dashboard directly without capturing the data into a database, you can skip steps 3 and 4. Then, go to this guide to [<u>build real-time dashboard with Power BI dataset produced by Stream Analytics job</u>](./no-code-build-power-bi-dashboard.md).
 
-4. [Create a table](../synapse-analytics/sql/get-started-visual-studio.md) named `carsummary` using your Dedicated SQL pool. You can do it by running the following SQL script:
+1. [Create a table](../synapse-analytics/sql/get-started-visual-studio.md) named `carsummary` by using your Dedicated SQL pool. Run the following SQL script:
     ```SQL
     CREATE TABLE carsummary   
     (  
@@ -46,13 +48,13 @@ Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
 
 
 ## Use no code editor to create a Stream Analytics job
-1. Locate the Resource Group in which the TollApp event generator was deployed. 
-2. Select the Azure Event Hubs **namespace**. 
-1. On the **Event Hubs Namespace** page, select **Event Hubs** under **Entities** on the left menu. 
-1. Select `entrystream` instance.
+1. Locate the resource group where you deployed the TollApp event generator. 
+1. Select the Azure Event Hubs **namespace**. 
+1. On the **Event Hubs namespace** page, select **Event Hubs** under **Entities** in the left menu. 
+1. Select the `entrystream` instance.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/select-event-hub.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of the event hub." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/select-event-hub.png":::    
-1. Go to **Process data** under Features section and then select **start** on the **Start with blank canvas** template.
+1. Under the **Features** section, go to **Process data** and then select **start** on the **Start with blank canvas** template.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-blank-canvas.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the selection of the Start button on the Start with a blank canvas tile." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-blank-canvas.png":::    
 1. Name your job `carsummary` and select **Create**.
@@ -64,25 +66,25 @@ Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
     1. For **Authentication mode**, confirm that **Connection String** is used to connect to your event hub: Connection string. 
 
         :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/event-hub-configuration.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the configuration page for your event hub." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/event-hub-configuration.png":::    
-1. Within few seconds, you see sample input data and the schema. You can choose to drop fields, rename fields or change data type if you want.
+1. Within a few seconds, you see sample input data and the schema. You can choose to drop fields, rename fields, or change data types.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/data-preview-fields.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the preview of data in the event hub and the fields." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/data-preview-fields.png":::        
 1. Select **Operations** on the command bar and then select **Group by**. 
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/select-operations-group-by.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Operations menu with Group by selected on the command bar.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/select-operations-group-by-selection.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Operations menu with Group by selected option on the command bar." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/select-operations-group-by-selection.png":::
 1. Select the **Group by** tile on the canvas and connect it to the event hub tile. 
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/connect-group.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Group tile connected to the Event Hubs tile." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/connect-group.png":::
 1. Configure the **Group by** tile by specifying:
     1. Aggregation as **Count**.
-    1. Field as **Make** which is a nested field inside **CarModel**.
+    1. Field as **Make**, which is a nested field inside **CarModel**.
     1. Select **Add**.
 
         :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/group-by-aggregations.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Aggregations setting in the Group by configuration page." :::                
     1. In the **Settings** section: 
         1. For **Group aggregations by**, select **Make**.
         1. For **Time window**, confirm that the value is set to **Tumbling**. 
-        1. For **Duration**, enter **3 minutes**
+        1. For **Duration**, enter **3 minutes**.
         1. Select **Done** at the bottom of the page. 
 
             :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/group-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Group by configuration page." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/group-settings.png":::        
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
     1. Add the **Make** field as shown in the following image, and then select **Add**. 
 
         :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/add-make-field.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the addition of the Make field." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/add-make-field.png":::        
-    2. Select **Add** button.
+    1. Select **Add**.
 
         :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/add-make-field-button.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Add button on the Manage fields page.":::                
 1. Select **Add all fields** on the **Manage fields** configuration page. 
@@ -124,27 +126,27 @@ Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
     1. Select the database of the Dedicated SQL pool that you used to create the `carsummary` table in the previous section.
     1. Enter username and password to authenticate.
     1. Enter table name as `carsummary`.
-    1. Select **Connect**. You see sample results that will be written to your Synapse SQL table.
+    1. Select **Connect**. You see sample results that are written to your Synapse SQL table.
 
         :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/synapse-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Synapse tile settings." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/synapse-settings.png":::
 1. Select **Synapse** tile and see the **Data preview** tab at the bottom of the page. You see the data flowing into the dedicated SQL pool. 
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/synapse-data-preview.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows Data Preview for the Synapse tile." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/synapse-data-preview.png":::
 1. Select **Save** in the top ribbon to save your job and then select **Start**. 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-job-button.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Start button selected on the command bar." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-job-button.png":::     
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-job-button.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Start button on the command bar." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-job-button.png":::     
 1. On the **Start Stream Analytics Job** page, select **Start** to run your job. 
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-analytics-job.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Start Stream Analytics Job page." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/start-analytics-job.png":::    
-1. You then see a list of all Stream Analytics jobs created using the no code editor. And within two minutes, your job goes to a **Running** state. Select the **Refresh** button on the page to see the status changing from Created -> Starting -> Running.
+1. You then see a list of all Stream Analytics jobs created using the no code editor. And within two minutes, your job goes to a **Running** state. Select the **Refresh** button on the page to see the status change from Created -> Starting -> Running.
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/job-list.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the list of jobs." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/job-list.png":::  
 
 ## Create a Power BI visualization
-1. Download the latest version of [Power BI desktop](https://powerbi.microsoft.com/desktop).
-2. Use the Power BI connector for Azure Synapse SQL. 
+1. Download the latest version of [Power BI Desktop](https://powerbi.microsoft.com/desktop).
+1. Use the Power BI connector for Azure Synapse SQL. 
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/power-bi-get-data-azure-synapse.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Power BI Desktop with Azure and Synapse Analytics SQL selected." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/power-bi-get-data-azure-synapse.png":::  
-1. Connect to your database with **DirectQuery**, and use this query to fetch data from your database
+1. Connect to your database by using **DirectQuery**, and use this query to fetch data from your database
 
     ```SQL
     SELECT [Make],[CarCount],[times]
@@ -154,29 +156,30 @@ Before you start, make sure you've completed the following steps:
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/power-bi-direct-query.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the configuration of Power BI Desktop to connect to Azure Synapse SQL Database." lightbox="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/power-bi-direct-query.png":::  
 
-    Switch to **Database** tab, and enter your credentials (user name and password) to connect to the database and run the query.
-1. Select **Load** to load data into the Power BI. 
+    Switch to the **Database** tab, and enter your credentials (user name and password) to connect to the database and run the query.
+1. Select **Load** to load data into Power BI. 
 1. You can then create a line chart with
     * X-axis as times
     * Y-axis as CarCount
     * Legend as Make
-    You'll then see a chart that can be published. You can configure [automatic page refresh](/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-automatic-page-refresh#authoring-reports-with-automatic-page-refresh-in-power-bi-desktop) and set it to 3 minutes to get a real-time view.
-[![Screenshot of Power BI dashboard showing car summary data.](./media/stream-analytics-no-code/no-code-power-bi-real-time-dashboard.png)](./media/stream-analytics-no-code/no-code-power-bi-real-time-dashboard.png#lightbox)
+    You see a chart that you can publish. You can configure [automatic page refresh](/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-automatic-page-refresh#authoring-reports-with-automatic-page-refresh-in-power-bi-desktop) and set it to 3 minutes to get a real-time view.
+[:::image type="content" source="./media/stream-analytics-no-code/no-code-power-bi-real-time-dashboard.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Power BI dashboard showing car summary data.":::](./media/stream-analytics-no-code/no-code-power-bi-real-time-dashboard.png#lightbox)
+
 
-## More option
+## More options
 
-Except the Azure Synapse SQL, you can also use the SQL Database as the no-code editor output to receive the streaming data. And then use Power BI connector to connect the SQL Database with your database with **DirectQuery** as well to build the real-time dashboard.
+Besides Azure Synapse SQL, you can also use SQL Database as the no-code editor output to receive the streaming data. Then use the Power BI connector to connect to the SQL Database with your database by using **DirectQuery** to build the real-time dashboard.
 
 It's also a good option to build the real-time dashboard with your streaming data. For more information about the SQL Database output, see [Transform and ingest to SQL Database](./no-code-transform-filter-ingest-sql.md).
 
 
 ## Clean up resources
-1. Locate your Event Hubs instance and see the list of Stream Analytics jobs under **Process Data** section. Stop any jobs that are running.
-2. Go to the resource group you used while deploying the TollApp event generator.
-3. Select **Delete resource group**. Type the name of the resource group to confirm deletion.
+1. Locate your Event Hubs instance and see the list of Stream Analytics jobs under the **Process Data** section. Stop any running jobs.
+1. Go to the resource group you used while deploying the TollApp event generator.
+1. Select **Delete resource group**. To confirm deletion, type the name of the resource group.
 
 ## Next steps
-In this tutorial, you created a Stream Analytics job using the no code editor to define aggregations and write results to Azure Synapse Analytics. You then used the Power BI to build a real-time dashboard to see the results produced by the job.
+In this tutorial, you created a Stream Analytics job by using the no code editor to define aggregations and write results to Azure Synapse Analytics. You then used Power BI to build a real-time dashboard to see the results produced by the job.
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > [No code stream processing with Azure Stream Analytics](https://aka.ms/asanocodeux)