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Data Refresh
As far as the short term solution, once I export it and store my file on a cloud-based platform, all the data in my report should be updated in both the deskop and online web service or just one location? And when I export that new file, will the measures I previously created still be available to me? Or do I need to create new measures since it is technically a new table?
You will need to manually refresh from the desktop (at least once) and publish the report with the updated reference. You don't need to create any new measures or edit them as long as you keep the same table structure (column names and number of columns). Then you can schedule your refresh.
Independently of the type of solution, when working with Power BI Desktop you will always need to manually refresh the data from Power BI, but that's only required when you need to develop or update the report. Else, the Power BI Service will run the refresh for you automatically on your scheduled periods.