Can I build a map using Leaflet for R and add it to a Power BI Report?

[Anonymous]

Hello and thanks for reading my question,

I like the specific map customization that Leaflet for R provides but need to present my work using Power BI.

Is there a way to render an html file in Power BI?

My R code is basic:

library(leaflet)
library(htmlwidgets)

path <- file.path(getwd(), "test.html")

m <- leaflet() %>% addTiles(urlTemplate = url,
attribution = '&copy; <a href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a>') %>%
addMarkers(lng = 174.768, lat = -36.852, popup = "Something")

m

saveWidget(m, file = path)

I also tried pasting that into the R script visualization with no success. I read about creating a custom visual with nodeJS, but not being an expert, that sounds a bit scary. What are my options?

Thanks again!

[v-shex-msft]

Hi @Anonymous,

AFAIK, power bi desktop has limitations to use R visual and r script so this code may not fully work well when you use on r visual.

You can take a look at the following document to know more about use R script in power bi:

Create Power BI visuals using R#known-limitations 

BTW, of these formulas work on power bi desktop side, you also need to pay attention about use them on power bi service side.
It not as same as executing R script on a local device, r script processing on a cloud server should have more limit and they may be blocked due to performance and security related reasons.

Create visuals by using R packages in the Power BI service 

Power BI Security#data-storage-security 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , refer if one of these can help if you have not explored 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/service-r-visuals
https://blogs.perficient.com/2017/07/13/how-to-use-r-visuals-in-the-power-bi/
https://medium.com/@Konstantinos_Ioannou/how-to-create-an-r-custom-visual-html-for-powerbi-7f2d2e44e453