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Anonymous
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9 years ago
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Refresh delay optimisation tips anyone ?

Hi guys,

 

I'm using a few Power BI reports using date files updated from Sharepoint & One Drive.

 

I've noticed that my report refresh delay on Power BI Desktop is about 2 minutes but is 20 or 25 minutes when loaded to the Power BI online service.

 

Do you have any tips to reduce this delay ? Thanks :)

  • Hi Anonymous,

    Note:

    When you configure a time for scheduled refresh, there can be a delay of up to one hour before it begins.



    It is a known limitation for scheduled refresh currently. :smileyhappy:

     

    Regards

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  • Hi there, are you using a Scheduled refresh, or letting the Power BI Service control the refresh?
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      Anonymous
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      I'm using a scheduled refresh.

       

      For example, my morning refresh is launched at 8:00 AM but my refreshed report is never ready before 8:25 :(

  • Janel's avatar
    Janel
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    Related to this topic, I would like to know how to add the refresh date to a PBI Report that is placed on a SharePoint site.  I  have it on the Dashboard, but do not see how to add the refresh date to a Report.  I have PBI Pro.

    Thanks, 

    Janel

    • Janel's avatar
      Janel
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      See my previous question here, but to show a refresh date for a report that is embedded on a SharePoint site you must create a query that goes and gets todays date and time, then put that field result on the report. 

      I got the answer here on this blog, but wanted to place it here in this thread, too.

      The DAX formula is as follows that is placed in a query:  = DateTime.Time(DateTime.LocalNow())&DateTime.Date(DateTime.LocalNow())

      The table needs to be refreshed at the same time as the other report sources.

      Janel