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Anonymous
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5 years ago
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Report refresh upon dataset refresh

I currently have a report created using data from a mySQL server. This report has slicers and a timeline so that others in my organization can filter the data. Currently, I can schedule dataset refre...
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    lbendlin
    5 years ago

    You have a couple of options - mainly related to changing the data source to Direct Query mode. That would make the scheduled refresh obsolete, and would also allow you to set up auto page refresh for individual pages.

     

    If for some reason you need to keep your scheduled refresh then user education is the only way (mostly teaching them how to press F5 in their browser)

     

     

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lbendlin
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5 years ago

You have a couple of options - mainly related to changing the data source to Direct Query mode. That would make the scheduled refresh obsolete, and would also allow you to set up auto page refresh for individual pages.

 

If for some reason you need to keep your scheduled refresh then user education is the only way (mostly teaching them how to press F5 in their browser)

 

 

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Anonymous
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5 years ago

My database is a mySQL server, so Direct Query isn't supported. I hadn't realized that embedded reports are refreshed upon opening though, so actually I don't think it's too much of a problem anymore.