Power App Visual in PowerBI doesn't update

[JanStottko]

Hey there,

I am encountering following problem…

I just created a PowerBI Report and embedded an already existing PowerApp to write back data into an Excel in a Sharepoint folder. The writeback function works perfectly fine, but when I change something in the PowerApp such as a text field or error message, the changes aren’t being applied and displayed in the PowerBI Report.

Already tried deleting the PowerApp visual in PowerBI and then reconnect the PowerApp within a new PowerApp visual, but it doesn’t help. Also tried reloading the PowerBI Report and deleting cache, but nothing works.

My annoying workaround till now was creating a completely new PowerApp and connect it to the PowerBI Report every time I change something in the PowerApp, but this is extremely time consuming.

Do you haven an idea on how to fix this problem?

Kind regards and thank you for your help

Jan

[ShinyIon]

I just had to change the live version to the newest version in Power App.

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How did you do this?

[JanStottko]

Hi @ShinyIon ,
so when you edit your PowerApp new changes won't be published until you publish the latest version of your PowerApp.
Here is a link to the Microsoft Documentation about looking up the currently published version of your App and how to upload the newest version.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/save-publish-app#identify-the-live-ve...

Kind regards
Jan

[ShinyIon]

Ah ok thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous]

So far I have worked with embedded Power Apps in Power BI, I learnt 4 things.

1. Always create the Power Apps from Power BI Report and then start working in that Power Apps. When I didn't do this, "PowerBIIntegration.Refresh()" function was not available from the Power Apps which I didn't create from Power BI. 
2. The "PowerBIIntegration.Refresh()" function would not work properly in the Power Apps. So always prefer testing the Power Apps after saving and publishing the application from Power BI.
3. After saving and publishing the Power Apps, make sure you add a weird button or label or make such UI change in the landing page so that you could identify the embedded version of Power Apps in Power BI is the latest version or not. Cache problem is serious problem for users working in Power Apps.
4. From your problem it seems it's a Cache problem. Please press "Refresh" button several times (from personal experience, I did around 12 times or more) from Power BI Service and you're good to go. 
   
   Thank you.
   If my solution helps you, please mark it as solution.
   
   

[JanStottko · Accepted solution]

My colleague just found the solution for my problem. I just had to change the live version to the newest version in Power App.