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Anonymous
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How to manually refresh "power bi dataset" when it is in power bi file with other local data

Hi everyone,

 

I have a current power bi file with local data.

Recently I imported another dataset using Power BI dataset (from another model).

Hence, I now have both local data and Power BI dataset.

 

In local desktop, I understand that one way to refresh the power bi dataset is to click the refresh icon:

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However, when I do that, it refreshes all the other local datasets that I have in the local file.

This would lead to a very long refresh:

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Is there a way that I can manually refresh just the power bi dataset alone?
(last "DirectQuery to AS" in this case)

 

Thank you!

 

 

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mohitkumawat
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Hi @Anonymous ,

You can refresh a single dataset in Power BI Desktop by right-clicking on the dataset in the Datasets pane and selecting "Refresh Data." This will refresh the data in the dataset from the original data source.

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

 

Anonymous
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Hi @mohitkumawat 

 

For "power bi datasets" data source, there does not seem to have such an option:

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