Support Needed - Cannot get query to refresh!

[Babycakes_00]

Hi All

I have tried so many scenarios - I have a query in excel that I have set up to refresh automatically. However it will not update.

The file is in sharepoint,  Then  I have tried a Script to refresh all and link it to a power automate. 

 That too is saying successful but not refreshing file.

My Ultimate goal is to refresh this automatically overnight without human intervention

Any ideas please?

[v-menakakota]

Hi @Babycakes_00 ,

Thank you for reaching out to us on the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum.

I just wanted to kindly follow up to see if you had a chance to review the previous response provided by @christinepayton . Please let me know if it was helpful. If yes, please Accept the answer so that it will be helpful to others to find it quickly.

Regards,
Menaka

[christinepayton]

If you want to auto-refresh a Power Query, your best bet is to use Power BI instead. You can schedule the refresh in the cloud, people can still use Excel with it with the "Analyze in Excel" feature or just via tables in the report. 

[ToddChitt]

Can you open the file manually and refresh the Power Query queries? If so, then the issue is not with Power Query.

Is it possibly a credentials issue? What account is your Power Automate running under? Is it you?

[ToddChitt]

You are in the wrong forum. This is for Power BI and Power Query. 

And seriously, a title of "STUCK!!" ? Like that really describes the issue succinctly?

[Babycakes_00]

I Have the excel doc on sharepoint - after researching its not possible to automate a refresh in excel.

Ill have to work out an another way.

[Babycakes_00]

Thank you for you assistance! This relates to a power query not refreshing - it is a power query forum.

Apologies I impacted your day!