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Is there this possibility, today? ](/discussions/30800-how-can-i-use-the-database-from-planful-direct-to-power-bi-is-there-this-possibility-today) I supposed, the Planful has a possibility to integrate the database direct into Power BI, how can I create the link into Microsoft's application, that become my dashboards more flexible and simpler to update, the excel is not bad, but the Power Bi, shows more integration with Mobile's design, I... 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