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Chris-TX
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4 years ago
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Automatic Data Refresh - How to do it?

Hi Everyone!   BRAND NEW Power BI user!  I have what I think is a rather embarrassingly simple question I can't find the answer to (be gentle: I don't know what I'm doing, please speak to me like i...
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    AlexisOlson
    4 years ago

    The main purpose of Power BI Desktop is to build reports. The Power BI Service (online) is where reporting is viewed from.

     

    As mh2587 mentions, it's possible to set up a scheduled refresh cycle to keep the online reports up to date automatically. This scheduled refresh is like clicking refresh in the desktop app but updates the data stored online (but not your local PBIX file) and prevents you from having to republish whenever you want to update the data.

     

    To bring the desktop file up to date, you click refresh in the PBIX or download a copy from the online service. There usually isn't much need to keep the PBIX always up to date since that file is generally used for building a report rather than viewing and sharing it.

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Mososopo
Regular Visitor
2 years ago

Hi Team,

 

I'm seeking assistance with scheduling an automatic refresh in Power BI for my dashboards. While I understand it's simpler with a dataset, my scenario involves retrieving data from over 10 API endpoints. I aim to refresh this data locally and in my workspace every 30 minutes, ensuring my colleagues have access to nearly real-time data.

 

Could you please advise on how I can accomplish this? I currently hold a Pro license but am uncertain if I need to upgrade to enable this functionality.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,
David