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Get csv file from OneDrive and auto-update
olik,
You are able to link onedrive data source in Power BI Desktop. After you create report in Power BI Desktop and upload PBIX file to Power BI Service, you are able to enable OneDrive refresh option for your dataset in Service.
However, in this case, only when you make changes(e.g create new measure, edit report) in PBIX file, the changes will update in report within one hour in Power BI Service. When you change data in the csv data source, the change will not get updated in Power BI Service report based on the onedrive refresh schedule(One hour). To bring the change of csv file to Power BI Service, you can use shedule refresh or refresh now in Power BI Service.
Regards,
Lydia
olik,
It seems that you want to use "OneDrive Refresh" for your dataset so that when data changes in the csv file, the dataset and report will get updated within one hour.
If that is the case, you would need to directly connect to the CSV file in Power BI Service using "OneDrive - Business" option , and create report in Power BI Service, this way, onedrive refresh option will appear.
Regards,
Lydia
Thanks,
I don't want to create and design the entire report in a web browser though - why is there no way to make this work in the Desktop version?
olik,
In this case, you can use schedule refresh instead of Onedrive refresh option.
Regards,
LydiaI know, that's the workaround/hack I've been using - but that doesn't answer the question...
olik,
This is by design. you can view more details in the following official articles.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/refresh-desktop-file-onedrive
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/refresh-excel-file-onedrive
Regards,
Lydia