Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
jsteffe
Helper III
Helper III

Refresh with connected user

Hello,

 

What does happen when I get an automatic refresh (through a gateway) on my data while one user is connected ?

 

If data change (with the refresh), what are the consequences for the connected user ?

 

Thanks for your help,

Jérôme

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

The user being connected has no influence whatsoever.  The dataset is refreshed against a shadow copy. Once the refresh is successful, that shadow copy will be blitted in (swapped in).  When the user next refreshes their browser session (or changes report pages) they will see the new data.  Until then they will continue to see the previous data.

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
lbendlin
Super User
Super User

The user being connected has no influence whatsoever.  The dataset is refreshed against a shadow copy. Once the refresh is successful, that shadow copy will be blitted in (swapped in).  When the user next refreshes their browser session (or changes report pages) they will see the new data.  Until then they will continue to see the previous data.

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.