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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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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
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
Thanks @Anonymous!
It looks like a great alternative.
I will try it.
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