Unlocking Real-Time Insights: How TMVGate’s Live Data Feature Transforms Your BI Workflow

Real-time TM1-to-BI integration without the wait

Jay Wang
Jay Wang is the Managing Director of ITLink, a leading Singapore-based IT consulting firm renowned for its innovative problem-solving capabilities and trusted partnerships with multinational corporations. With three decades of experience at the forefront of technology solutions, Jay has steered ITLink to become a powerhouse in data analytics, TM1 documentation, and enterprise IT transformation.

What “real-time view” means for your BI team

In many analytics environments, data freshness is a constantbottleneck. You run nightly batches, update layers, or wait for TI scripts tofinish, none of which support agile decision-making. TMVGate’s real-time view capability changes that dynamic entirely.

What “real-time view” means in practice

With TMVGate, when you make a change in TM1, it’s instantlyreflected in Power BI, no waiting, no layering, and no manual refresh cycles.You don’t need to run TI scripts or prep staging databases. The system pushesthe updated view directly and immediately into your BI layer.

As a result, your reporting becomes more agile, youranalysts spend less time wrangling data, and your IT team is freed fromconstant request traffic.

Demo walkthrough: From TM1 to Power BI in seconds

Here’s how the real-time feature works:

  1. In TMVGate, you pick the TM1 cube and view you want exposed.
  2. Generate a “Get View URL” (in a web / API-friendly format) and copy it.
  3. In Power BI, use the “Get Data → Web” option and paste the URL.
  4. Load the data into your table or visual.
  5. Update TM1 data, hit refresh in Power BI, the new values appear instantly.

Want to see it in action? 🎥 Watch the demo here: [TMVGate] Real Time Connection from PA/TM1 to BI Tools

Pro tip: Use TMVGate’s “Get View URL” in Power BI’s Web connector to bypass manual refresh cycles and keep reports aligned with TM1 in seconds.

Why this matters for your organisation

Higher operational efficiency

Large enterprises with massive datasets benefit most.Real-time updates eliminate the lag between TM1 and BI, so decision-makers always have fresh numbers.

Cost savings & resource reallocation

Less waiting, less manual work, fewer IT tickets. Your teamspends more time analyzing, less time troubleshooting data pipelines.

Better data accuracy & alignment

Budgeting season often means constant revisions. Withreal-time integration, your BI layer always mirrors the latest TM1 state,reducing reconciliation headaches and improving trust in the numbers.

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Final thoughts

TMVGate’s real-time view capability is a game-changer forbridging TM1 and BI environments like Power BI. It replaces the friction ofbatch cycles, manual exports, and stale data with live, accurate, and securedata delivery.

Contact us at info@itlink.com.sg to see how TMVGate cantransform your TM1 to Power BI connection.

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