This time we’re going bigger than ever. Fabric, Power BI, SQL, AI and more. We're covering it all. You won't want to miss it.
Learn moreLevel up your Power BI skills this month - build one visual each week and tell better stories with data! Get started
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!
Solved! Go to Solution.
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.
Check out the April 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.
Sign up to receive a private message when registration opens and key events begin.
If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.
| User | Count |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |