Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
RikMertens
Frequent Visitor

Data refresh from mixed sources

My report uses a combined query in the qruey editor from:

 

  • Db with directquery
  • 2 online excel files

 

The max refresh rate trough the enterprise gateway currtenly is 8 times/day.

 

Is there a way to still refresh the directquery db quicker and then combine it with the data from the excels which update every 3 hrs?

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
v-piga-msft
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi @RikMertens ,

By my tests with the combined data source below, it seems that we only could set the schedule refresh for Daily and Weekly in Power BI Service.

  • SQL Server Database 
  • excel in bussiness OneDrive

Untitled.png

If you want to refresh the data source for more than 8 times/day, you may try Premium capacity.

In addtion, you could refer to this blog which should be helpful.

Best  Regards,

Cherry

 

Community Support Team _ Cherry Gao
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

View solution in original post

1 REPLY 1
v-piga-msft
Resident Rockstar
Resident Rockstar

Hi @RikMertens ,

By my tests with the combined data source below, it seems that we only could set the schedule refresh for Daily and Weekly in Power BI Service.

  • SQL Server Database 
  • excel in bussiness OneDrive

Untitled.png

If you want to refresh the data source for more than 8 times/day, you may try Premium capacity.

In addtion, you could refer to this blog which should be helpful.

Best  Regards,

Cherry

 

Community Support Team _ Cherry Gao
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.