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haric
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SQL Azure Database with DirectQuery not automatically refreshing the report

I am using a PowerBI desktop to connect to SQL Azure and author my report.

I upload the report to power bi.

But the report refresh doesnt happen automatically. I have to refresh the data set and then the report manually.

 

Is there any work around? 

 

I find that if i login to power bi within a browser and use the Get Data then the SQL Azure connectivity is live.

But i did not want to recreate the whole report within the browser just for this purpose.

Seems a bit weird.

 

Any help appreciated ?

 

 

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ankitpatira
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@haric it depends on how have you connected to Azure sql db via PBI desktop. Have you used Improt or DirectQuery ? 

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ankitpatira
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@haric it depends on how have you connected to Azure sql db via PBI desktop. Have you used Improt or DirectQuery ? 

Thanks i changed the option to DirectQuery and it works.

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