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PME
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6 years ago

Schedule Refresh

Hi, I've been using Power BI Desktop for a while now, but only recently using it online (apps.powerbi.com).   In Desktop, I can refresh the source data, publish again from there, then refresh manua...
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V-lianl-msft
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6 years ago

Hi PME ,

 

You would need a Gateway to connect from the Power BI Service to data source.

The Gateway would need to be installed on a VM that would need to be able to connect outwards to the Power BI Service.

You can learn more from this:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/data-integration/gateway/service-gateway-onprem-indepth 

 

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Liang
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    PME
    Regular Visitor
    6 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Thanks for that. i think maybe I need to figure out a higher level question first. If I get the gateway and scheduled refresh working, what exactly is this doing, in terms of power bi desktop and web service. Is it

     

    a) refreshing the desktop report with latest csv file data, but not actually publishing it, in which case I still need to open desktop, and hit "Publish" in order to view this online

    b) refreshing the desktop report with latest csv file data, and effectively publishing it, in which case I don't need to open desktop, and i can just refresh the report online (or have it syncing with onedrive for example to refresh every hour or so).

     

    Thanks a mill.