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Anonymous
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About Direct Query & Embedded files

 

Hi everyone!

I have one question: It's worth combining direct query and embeded files?

 

I know that Direct Query is a Live connection but when you have a dashboard embedded somewhere with an iframe code It takes some time between the real refresh of data and the refresh of the dashboard.

 

Has anyone been in this situation?

Thanks!

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous,

Dashboards that are based on Direct Query connections have an automatic update about every fifteen minutes. If you want to have a real-time dashboard, please set up a real-time streaming dataset which is described in this article: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-real-time-streaming/ .

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

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Anonymous
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Hi @Anonymous,

Dashboards that are based on Direct Query connections have an automatic update about every fifteen minutes. If you want to have a real-time dashboard, please set up a real-time streaming dataset which is described in this article: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-real-time-streaming/ .

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

Anonymous
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Thanks @Anonymous!

 

It looks like a great alternative.

I will try it.

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