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Hello,
Is it possible to do a scheduled refresh on a composite model?
I'm using DirectQuery on a Power BI dataset and the model is also using a Synapse data source and Excel files using Import Mode.
I get the following error when I'm trying to schedule a refresh:
You can't schedule refresh for this dataset because the following data sources currently don't support refresh:
However there are no data sources listed below the error...
Where are your Excel files located (i.e. MS Teams, SharePoint, local folder)?
The Excel files are located on SharePoint
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