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How to refresh the data without pressing in refresh button in power bi desktop

Hello Experts , 

 

How to refresh the data without pressing in referesh button in power bi desktop ..have any configure option is there (no need power bi service ,i want to referesh the data in power bi desktop).

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Actually we are conneted with business central data using dynamics 365 business central connection but client need allways they want to referesh automatically in power bi desktop without any action in referesh button.

 

 

 

is there any option please advise me how to do .please help me 

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v-eachen-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Data is saved in the desktop because Dynamics 365 BC uses the import mode. Therefore, you could only refresh it by clicking the refresh button.

However,there is an approach doing the refresh with window capturing.
https://github.com/dubravcik/pbixrefresher-python

But it doesn't solve your problems directly. 

 

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v-eachen-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Data is saved in the desktop because Dynamics 365 BC uses the import mode. Therefore, you could only refresh it by clicking the refresh button.

However,there is an approach doing the refresh with window capturing.
https://github.com/dubravcik/pbixrefresher-python

But it doesn't solve your problems directly. 

 

Community Support Team _ Eads
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it.

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