What are the BI Connectors?

[mina_remon]

hi i am taking a cource that talks about mongodb and it comes to a part that the instructor talks about but he didnt get into details but i want to know beifly what is the rule of it which is the BI Connectors i read about it in the documnetation but i didnt understand what are the rule of it is it reporting or other things can any one explain to me

[Tarun_Gaur]

Hello @mina_remon ,

Are you asking about the role of BI connector in MongoDB?

Traditional business intelligence tools work with flat, tabular data. These tools aren’t sophisticated enough to understand three-dimensional data stored in MongoDB databases.

The MongoDB Connector for Business Intelligence (BI) allows you to create queries with SQL to visualize, graph, and report on your three-dimensional MongoDB data using relational business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Power BI. It acts as a layer that translates queries and data between a mongod or mongos instance and your reporting tool. The BI Connector stores no data, and purely serves to bridge your MongoDB cluster with business intelligence tools.

Note: As an alternative to using third-party data visualization tools and the BI Connector, you can use MongoDB Charts to create data visualizations directly from your MongoDB collections.

For more information, please check

What is the MongoDB Connector for BI — MongoDB Connector for BI

Regards,
Tarun