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ccowin
Helper I
Helper I

URL Button headless link

Hello,

 

So I followed this tutorial to make a button in the Report that will update the dataset. This works great but at the moment it opens up a new tab and displays a response string from the API wrapper I'm using to make the PowerBi refresh call. Is there a way to either make the link be headless or perhaps open in a new tab but not take focus away from the report?

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v-diye-msft
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Community Support

Hi @ccowin 

 

Kindly check below blogs whether helps:

https://www.powerbitalks.com/2020/06/refresh-dataset-using-button-powerbi.html

and the threads:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/Can-we-create-custom-Refresh-dataset-button-in-Report-page-...

 

Community Support Team _ Dina Ye
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Unfortunately not, still produces the new tab. Thanks though, I guess it can't be done.

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Power BI does not allow you to configure the target behavior of a web URL call. 

 

How sure are you that wrapapi.com is benign?

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