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KCinMelbourne
Resolver I
7 years ago

Clarity over Requirements for Refreshing Local Files

Hi all,    Looking for some answers on connecting to local or network files from Power BI Service.  Two part question really: Is there a difference in setting up local files (ie. to desktop or ba...
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KCinMelbourne
Resolver I
7 years ago

Thanks Anonymous, that makes perfect sense.  

 

Your advice on network files and the 24/7 is what I was expecting.  The part I'm confused about with the gateways though is if it is on a network with a web address much like sharepoint, do you still need a gateway?  If so, wouldn't that still present the same issue - the gateway will still be connected to a device (ie. my computer) which if switched off will cause it to fail eventhough the network drive is available.

 

Or is the gateway something I'd need to get my IT department to set up on their end?

 

Thanks in advance,
KC

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Anonymous
Not applicable
7 years ago

When you publish your report, its going to live in Office 365.  This will be outside your network.  For that reason it will have no access to the network drive.  This is the job of the gateway, to provide that secure access without creating a security hole.

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    KCinMelbourne
    Resolver I
    7 years ago

    Thanks Anonymous,, but I was more trying to understand how I can set this up appropriately to skip the requirement of needing my computer on. 

    I'm working with my IT department tomorrow to test putting a gateway on a server which is active 24/7 so hopefully that will do the trick. 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      7 years ago

      Whereever the source data lives will need to be on a machine that is online at the time of the refresh.  Computers that are off are unable to provide data access.

       

      Simpliest solution is to make sure the data lives on a server rather than a workstation.