Seamlessly Connecting Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse to SharePoint: A Guide to Premium and Free Methods: Part 1

In today’s data-driven world, organizations rely heavily on robust data platforms to store, analyze, and share information across teams. Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse stands out as a powerful tool for managing large datasets, but the challenge arises when you need to make this data accessible to non-technical teams or integrate it with other business processes. This is where SharePoint comes in—a versatile platform that offers easy collaboration, document management, and integration capabilities.

In this blog post, we’ll explore two approaches to connecting Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse to SharePoint: a cost-effective free method and a feature-rich premium option. Whether you’re working with different cost considerations or seeking advanced capabilities, this guide will walk you through the steps, tools, and best practices for each method, helping you make an informed decision on how best to transfer and manage your data.

In the first part of this series, we will focus on the premium option, which offers advanced features and smooth integration.

Case Study: Streamlining Sales Operations

Let’s consider a company that manages its sales operations using three core tables: Customers, Products, and Orders. While these tables are optimized for efficient data management, the sales team needs a consolidated view to approve orders quickly. The current system requires approvers to navigate between multiple screens, which slows down the process. The team needs a simplified, denormalized view that combines key data from the three tables into one format, accessible through PowerApps. Additionally, they require an integrated approval feature to streamline decision-making and automate tasks such as mailing invoices upon approval.

The Data:

In this example, we’ve created dummy data with three tables that need to be integrated into a SharePoint List. The data is denormalized, which is the format required for SharePoint. Here’s a snapshot of the data:

In SharePoint, we’ve created a List named DeNormalizedSales:

Now, let’s populate this list.

The Flow: Premium Method

Step 1: Create a New SQL Connection

1. Select Connect and Select “New Connection”
2. Select Authentication type
3. Select your desired account

Note: You can also use other types of authorization depending on your requirements.

Step 2: Create the Power Automate Flow

Create a flow and choose your desired trigger.

1. Add the action Execute a SQL query (V2)
2. Select the Database Name
3. Enter desired SQL query

Step 3: Populate the SharePoint List

1. Take a For Each / Apply To Each Action
2. Add Create Item action and map the Data to the previously created List

Save and test the flow.

Final Thoughts

In this blog, we’ve explored how to connect Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse to SharePoint using the premium method. This integration enables your team to access a denormalized view of critical data through PowerApps, simplifying workflows like order approvals and automating tasks such as invoice mailing. By using this method, you can empower non-technical teams to access the data they need in a user-friendly format without compromising performance or data security.

In the next part of this series, we’ll explore a cost-effective, free method to achieve similar outcomes. Stay tuned to discover how you can maximize your Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse integration while keeping costs in check.