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CharityBI
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Live Data Reporting

Hi , 

I am  building a report that requires live connection to db and get it refreshed  every min. What is the best route to start the report Direct Query or Import ? The report requires some Time Intellegince based calcuation which is limted in Direct Query method I think and it needs constant refreshing which is limted in Import route to only 8 times a day. So I am in pickle situtation ? 

 

any help would be very much appreciated. 

 

thanks

Anbu

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v-huizhn-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @CharityBI,

Have you resolved your issue? If you have, please mark the right/helpful reply as answer. More people will learn new things here. 

Thanks,
Angelia

v-huizhn-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @CharityBI,

Both import and Direct Query can not refresh very min, which is a limitation up to now. Please review this idea. You'd better use a import model, so that you can all Time Intelligence function.

For one option, you can purchase Power BI Premium, there is no refresh frequency limitation for premium account. 

Best Regards,
Angelia

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