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ahuhn
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can I update tables which are dependent on uploaded data when refreshing

I load an excel sheet (S1) into pbi

 

I go into PQ editor to create two new tables (T1 and T2), which are based on different subsets of the main sheet (S1).

 

I merge and do some manipulation of T1 and T2, and update T2.

 

I use T2 to develop visuals.

 

My question: When I refresh S1, T1 and T2 are not refreshed, and I need to go through the tedious procedure to updateT1 and T2 again. Is there a method to update T1 nd T2 by a macro, or a way to have them refreshed when I refresh S1?

 

The option I have been experimenting with is via DAX. Is that possible?

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Anonymous
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HI @ahuhn,

 

I'd like to suggest you turn the include refresh, then refresh data source of these query tables(t1,t2) to refresh their data instead to manually find out data table and replace them on service side.

 

BTW, you can also take a look at REST API to find out data table operate apis.

Power BI REST APIs

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

Thanks for the suggestion @Xiaoxin , unfortuately, I am relatively new to pbi, and do not understand what that entails

Anonymous
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Hi @ahuhn,

 

 

AFAIK, power bi will try to get data form each data source it used when you click on refresh button except you turn off include refresh option.

 

How did you create these query tables? Can you please explain more about them? 

 

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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