Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The FabCon + SQLCon recap series starts April 14th at 8am Pacific. If you’re tracking where AI is going inside Fabric, this first session is a can't miss. Register now

Reply
VicCC
Frequent Visitor

Data alerts - is this a glitch?

Hello, 

 

I've seen several posts related to this but haven't seen a definitive answer on the problem I'm having.

 

I've set up a data alert, from a dataset which automatically refreshes overnight and any changes are correctly represented in the notification centre...the problem is twofold:

 

1) Despite having the email me checkbox selected, I don't receive a data alert notification

2) When there is a change above threshold, this does not trigger a Power Automate flow

 

Interestingly, this issue only happens when I'm not actively using Power BI i.e. weekends/non-working days. It does however perform exactly as expected when I'm actively using the Power BI service (manual and automated workflows work exactly as expected)

 

Question - does the email alert (both data alert and Power Automate flow emails) only send if a user is active on Power BI?

1 REPLY 1
GilbertQ
Super User
Super User

Hi @VicCC 

 

Could you check to see if the email is not going to your Junk folder?

 

If it does not make it to your inbox then it will not then get triggered by Power Automate!





Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!

Proud to be a Super User!







Power BI Blog

Helpful resources

Announcements
New to Fabric survey Carousel

New to Fabric Survey

If you have recently started exploring Fabric, we'd love to hear how it's going. Your feedback can help with product improvements.

Power BI DataViz World Championships carousel

Power BI DataViz World Championships - June 2026

A new Power BI DataViz World Championship is coming this June! Don't miss out on submitting your entry.

Join our Fabric User Panel

Join our Fabric User Panel

Share feedback directly with Fabric product managers, participate in targeted research studies and influence the Fabric roadmap.

March Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Community Update - March 2026

Check out the March 2026 Power BI update to learn about new features.

Top Solution Authors