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CIV_Raquel
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Can't see data update (refresh progress) in Power BI desktop

Hi, this has been happening this last month, I keep the power BI updated and even with the last update I still can't see most of the times the data updating progress (just show q window in blank as in the image bellow the big gray block). This happens most of the time, but sometimes I can see the progress when I click in "Atualizar" (Update Data button).

If I wait the window will close so then I know that the refresh was completed.
There is a solution for this please? It's just me with this problem?

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v-pnaroju-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Thank you, @ray_aramburo , for your response.

Hi @CIV_Raquel,

We sincerely appreciate your inquiry on the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

Kindly follow the steps mentioned below, which may help resolve the issue:

  1. Verify your Power BI Desktop version. If an update is available, install the latest version, restart the application, and test the refresh.

  2. Close Power BI, clear the cache by deleting all files, reopen Power BI, and test.

  3. Uninstall Power BI Desktop through Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program, then reinstall it and test.

If you find our response helpful, kindly mark it as the accepted solution and provide kudos. This will assist other community members facing similar queries.

Thank you.

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CIV_Raquel
Frequent Visitor

What solved for me was reinstalling Power BI. The version was always the last one and even updating over it was not solving, only reinstalling solve it.

v-pnaroju-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi CIV_Raquel,

We are following up to see if your query has been resolved. Should you have identified a solution, we kindly request you to share it with the community to assist others facing similar issues.

If our response was helpful, please mark it as the accepted solution and provide kudos, as this helps the broader community.

Thank you.

v-pnaroju-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi CIV_Raquel,

We wanted to check in regarding your query, as we have not heard back from you. If you have resolved the issue, sharing the solution with the community would be greatly appreciated and could help others encountering similar challenges.

If you found our response useful, kindly mark it as the accepted solution and provide kudos to guide other members.

Thank you.

v-pnaroju-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi CIV_Raquel,

We have not received a response from you regarding the query and were following up to check if you have found a resolution. If you have identified a solution, we kindly request you to share it with the community, as it may be helpful to others facing a similar issue.

If you find the response helpful, please mark it as the accepted solution and provide kudos, as this will help other members with similar queries.

Thank you.

v-pnaroju-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Thank you, @ray_aramburo , for your response.

Hi @CIV_Raquel,

We sincerely appreciate your inquiry on the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

Kindly follow the steps mentioned below, which may help resolve the issue:

  1. Verify your Power BI Desktop version. If an update is available, install the latest version, restart the application, and test the refresh.

  2. Close Power BI, clear the cache by deleting all files, reopen Power BI, and test.

  3. Uninstall Power BI Desktop through Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program, then reinstall it and test.

If you find our response helpful, kindly mark it as the accepted solution and provide kudos. This will assist other community members facing similar queries.

Thank you.

ray_aramburo
Super User
Super User

Not an "only you" problem. It has happened randomly several times to me. Even I noticed that sometimes it isn't doing anything. My recommendation is to either wait or close from Windows bar/icons menu that specific window. I hope it gets fixed for next refresh.





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