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Anonymous
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Data refresh taking long time

When am refreshing the data its taking long time nearly its taking 3 hrs.

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v-easonf-msft
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Hi, @Anonymous 

As a workaround, you can consider loading excel data into a database so that you can use directquery connection mode to access the data in the database. 

 

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Community Support Team _ Eason

amitchandak
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@Anonymous , How much is data. What is the source? How much time, it use to take previously. Is it on a power bi service or desktop?

 

In Desktop, You can try the following options, Increase data management cache to 8 to 10 GB

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Anonymous
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where i can find this window

Hi, @Anonymous 

To open the Settings pane in Power BI Desktop, you need to Select File > Options and settings > Options.

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Community Support Team _ Eason

 

Anonymous
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4lacks rows,EXCEL,3hrs and it is in power bi desktop

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