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Update Power BI App after changes made in report
Hi All
Can someone explain, how the update of Power BI App is working?
Have read the documentation, but not sure, that I understand.
Have the following situation:
- Report is created in Desktop
- then report is published to Service
- then I refresh the report manually or schedule the refresh. Here I'm not sure, how the update of Power BI App is working (see the questions)
The question:
1. As I understand, there should be automatic update of the PBI app. But doeas it means, that the PBI app is updated only with the scheduled refresh, and when the structure of the report doeas not change? (only new data is loaded, for example when in production daily load)
2. Do I need to push the Update App button, every time, when I change the structure of the report and after that, let the report schedule? (For example, when I change, add, remove some visual, or page of the report, not only load new data)
3. Do need the enduser do something, when I change the report? Currently, it is working that way, that I refresh the data (manual or scheduled), update the App and tell enduser, that they should refresh/reset the report on theyr site.
Please let me know, what are the best steps, to refresh the content of PBI App.
thank you
Tomas.
Hi tomas12344 ,
There are 2 separate items here- refreshing the report dataset and making changes to the structure of the report.
When the dataset is refreshed, you do not need to update the app. The refreshed data will appear in the app automatically.
When you change the structure of the report (add, edit visuals, etc.), you do need to update the app. These changes will not appear in the app automatically.
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Hi tomas12344 ,
There are 2 separate items here- refreshing the report dataset and making changes to the structure of the report.
When the dataset is refreshed, you do not need to update the app. The refreshed data will appear in the app automatically.
When you change the structure of the report (add, edit visuals, etc.), you do need to update the app. These changes will not appear in the app automatically.
Not through the PBI service. You'd have to look at using the Power BI API which has some complexity to it. Here is more information if you want to try it:
How to automate this app update process using Rest API. any detailed content?
Maybe this will help some users who are experiencing the same issues. Imade some changes to a report and republished the Report and the App and the changes were not visible to the end users, only workspace admins. I tried all the troubleshooting provided on here and nothing worked. I eventually removed the Report from the App and Pubished the App, then I readded the Report and Republished the App and it worked. Not ideal, I know
I have found a way to auto update Power BI App
