Why do i need a gateway?

Hi,caledonia 

Regarding the issue you raised, my solution is as follows:

1.First of all, you can check whether your cloud data is in a private network, if the cloud data is in a private network, a gateway is required.

Here is a screenshot of the official document:

Here is a link to the official documentation:

Power BI implementation planning: Data gateways - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

2.Second, you can check that you are linking to a web data source using a web connector script that is using Web.Page functions, and that you have updated the semantic model or report after November 18, 2016, you must use a gateway for the refresh to work.

Here is a screenshot of the official document:

Here is a link to the official documentation:

Troubleshoot refresh scenarios - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

3.Finally, your storage method requires a gateway whenever it involves direct queries and connection implementation.

Here is a screenshot of the official document:

Here is a link to the official documentation:

Power BI implementation planning: Data gateways - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Best Regards,

Leroy Lu

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