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yyjp
Regular Visitor

I want to automatically update the report to the latest state at 1-minute intervals.

I would like to automatically "refresh" a specific report at 1-minute intervals.
Is there a way to configure something on the server side to achieve this?

(Not client-side JavaScript, etc.)

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miwundu
Helper I
Helper I

I think you can click on the grey area on the report builder and then look at the report properties under other. You will see auto refresh. set the time frame you want but be mindful of the size of data or report.

thank you.

Which of the following is a report builder?

・Power BI report builder
・Microsoft Report Builder

Thank you for your support.

Use Microsoft Report Builder.

Click on the Grey area with arrow and then set the auto refresh. 

 

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thank you.

I tried using Microsoft Report Builder, but
Can I view reports (.pbix files) created with Power BI?

The Report Builder is different from Power BI Desktop from where you generate the PBIX file.  Both are report developing tools/Applications use for report development.

Thank you miwundu 

Hi, @yyjp 

Power BI Report builder is mainly used to publish paged reports to Power BI service.Microsoft report builder is mainly used to publish reports to Report Server. Both report builders can be used to create paged reports.
The refresh time mentioned by miwundu user is one of the features of paged reports, you can enable it from the following figure:

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Power BI Paginated Reports June 2019 Feature Update Summary | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Po...

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Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

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v-jianpeng-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Thank you lbendlin 

Hi, @yyjp 

You can configure it in the Report server web portal. Here are the specific steps:

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With the above steps, your report will be updated every minute to get the latest data. Here are my test results:

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Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

thank you.

 

I confirmed.

 

Is it possible to automatically update the report web page?

 

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Hi, @yyjp 

Power BI Report Server currently does not provide automatic page refresh. You can refresh the page by pressing F5 on the keyboard or using a browser plug-in.

Compare Power BI Report Server and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

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Since a scheduled refresh is configured every minute, you only need to trigger the page refresh manually or through a Javascript script.

You can set up a page auto-reload in the F12 console using the following Javascript script:

setTimeout(() => {
  document.location.reload();
}, 3000);

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Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

thank you.

 

I checked the browser plugin JavaScript method.

 

Is there a way to configure equivalent content on the Report Server side?
(So ​​that there is no need to distribute browser plug-ins internally)

Hi, @yyjp 

Power BI Report Server itself does not support direct configuration of this page refresh. If you need to implement it, then you may need to involve re-modifying the underlying website building of Report Server and insert the plugin or script you want to distribute there.
I don't think it is an easy way to implement it. The best way is to set up a scheduled refresh and then install some browser extensions for your users to implement the page refresh.

 

 

Best Regards

Jianpeng Li

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lbendlin
Super User
Super User

Please confirm that this is for Report Server, annd not for Power BI Service.

 

Consider using APR.  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-automatic-page-refresh

Make sure your admins are ok with the frequency.

Thank you for your reply.

 

I am aware of the following.

 

- Possible with Power BI Desktop
- Possible with Power BI Service (dashboard)
- Possible with JavaScript in Power BI Report Server client browser (implementation as below)
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/power-bi-rs-refresh/ofdbpkdfpkbdeehllfmpafeofnbcjnal

 

Is there a way to configure it on the server side of Power BI Report Server?

 

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