Direct query merge refresh

[Anonymous]

Hi,

i have 3 groups of tables in direct query mode connected to SQL server. (one machine saves data in tables in group1, second machine in tabels in group2 and third saves in tables in group3)

Group1	Table1	Table2	Table3
Group2	Table1	Table2	Table3
Group3	Table1	Table2	Table3

I used UNION to merge respective tables into 3 tabels (Table1combined, Table 2 Combined and Table 3 combined) to have overall view of all 3 machines.

In format tab under visualizations i use page refresh to refresh data in table. But data in merged tables are not refreshed.

Is it because those tabeles are marged and not really connected directly ?

[v-yingjl · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please note that: Automatic page refresh is available only for DirectQuery data sources.

When you create a table which is combined three direct query tables, you will find the storage mode in lower right corner of power bi desktop has been changed from direct query to mixed.

It means the new combined table uses import mode not direct query so that page refresh doesn't work for it. You should click the Refresh button in the Home ribbon to refresh this combined table manually.

Best Regards,
Yingjie Li

If this post helps then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[NabihaF]

Hi,

Can i change the storage mode of my merged tables from 'import' to 'direct query'?

or is there a way to automatically refresh this table if it is merged?

[amitchandak]

@Anonymous , how you calculated the new merged table. Data should refresh in union table if data in base tables are refreshed

[Anonymous]

i just created table:

Table(comb)= UNION(Table1;Tabel2;Table3)