azure - View raw data in power bi

Question

I have stream analytics in azure that sends data to power bi. The data is a complex JSON and I am trying to write a proper query for stream analytics to get the data I need.

I wrote some query, but it returns a record and I cannot figure out what fields are inside the record. In power bi if I drag the field, it just says Record. I assume this is probably a list of JSON records. Is there any way to see the record as JSON or raw text in Power BI (or anywhere else)? I want to see the output of stream analytics, so I could improve my query.

Answer 1

Instead of outputting to Power BI, you could output to blob storage, where you'll be able to see the raw data.

Alternatively, you could use the Query tab in the old Azure portal to "test" your Stream Analytics query on a sample input file. The testing feature will show you the schema of your output.