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Updates to the Web connector
We are currently working on improving the refresh of cloud based data sources. As part of this, one of the changes we have made recently is that new datasets that leverage import from Web pages will ...
Hi kurtdn
Thanks for the feedback. In this case Web.Page() is still driving the requirement for the Gateway (see the error below). The data source I've created is extremely basic in nature. Equivalent to pulling a table off of Wikipedia.
Kind regards,
Mike
Looks like there is a new feature surrounding getting data from a webpage:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-connect-to-web-by-example
So From Web is getting some attention. Hopefully this attention will also include the ability to refresh in the Power BI Service in the near future.
I really hope so. This has been left as a known issue for so long with no updates.