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DrBiker
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On-premises data gateway for embedded app

Hi,

 

I have an embedded app that has its data automatically refreshed everynight (we are not using direct query as this was too slow for the client).  Currently the way we refresh is using keystroke emulation, which is flakey at the bast of times.  

 

So my question is, is it possible to update an embedded applications data using the data gateway?

 

Thanks  🙂

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jhonatas
Frequent Visitor

Hello!

 

Can you please explain how you guys are refreshing the dashboard today? How you are using keystroke?

Hi,

 

I am using a bit f software called AutoIt, this opens a powerBI application, then using hotkeys loads a dashboard.  It then refreshes from the database (an SQL database hosted on Amazon) before saving the dashboard.

 

This is run froma C# program, code modified from the provisioning stuff the MS supplies, and uploads the new dashboard to our embedded app before deleting the old instance.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

Eric_Zhang
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

@DrBiker

 

If you're talking about gateway for Power BI Embedded, I'm afraid you've come to dead end.  You can check the ideas and vote them up.
Support other data sources Direct Query using Gateway on Embedded Power BI

Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

 

Maybe use Power BI REST API instead.

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