topic How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API in Developer

How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 21:44:49 GMT

Hi all,

I'm working in an Agile team that release a Power BI Report every two weeks or so. We do mostly change to existing reports.

We have a Workspace and we publish our reports into a Power BI App. The issue that we are facing is that the Dataset is being refresh in the Apps (this is well documented) but the content of the reports is not changing. I've read that to have the "Visual" Content of the report updated in the Apps, we have to user the "Update App" button in the Workspace.

I've developed a Powershell Script that import the changed reports into our workspace and launch a dataset refresh. My issue is that I don't see any API that I can launch to Update the Apps.

Is there a way to perform the "Update App" programmatically?

Thanks

Re: How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API

lbendlin — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 21:48:47 GMT

no. Structural / Meta data changes require a manual re-update of the app in the service. The only exception I know of are connection details changes.

Re: How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API

trutz — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:00:04 GMT

That's really a bummer as automatic app update is what we would need as well.

There's a user voice item: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/20468686-publish-app-via-rest-api

Re: How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:39:34 GMT

Thanks for the information.

I've add my vote to this feature.

Re: How can we update an APPS using PowerShell API

powerbi_jenhen — Thu, 19 May 2022 22:40:12 GMT

This is now possible: Solved: Re: Power BI Rest API to Update Workspace App - Microsoft Power BI Community