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    Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

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    Ezaz Ahamad on 02 Aug 2016 15:29:23

    There must be an option to refresh data through schedule in power bi desktop application. Please add this important feature.

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    Thanks, this was shipped in June, please see the blog post here: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-june-2020-feature-summary/#_APR

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:20:06

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    Holding it back big time

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    Ulkarsh on 05 Jul 2020 23:18:49

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    I agree with others, this should be part of the basic functionality.

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    Andrea on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:56

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    want to use it as a near-real-time dashboard... without data refresh this is not possible. I agree with the others, this should be part of the basic functionality.

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:42

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    desperately needed. It shouldn´t be complex

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    Daryl on 05 Jul 2020 23:16:32

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    desperately needed. Can set Excel to do this why not Power BI Desktop?

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    Somenath on 05 Jul 2020 23:15:59

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    There are situations where PBI desktop can use a data source that the Power BI Report server cannot use - in this case it is necessary to have an auto refresh function in PBI desktop. Like I am facing in fetching ApInsight Telemetry in Power BI.

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:14:41

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    Really need to keep Desktop updated with Power Query of Excel to get valid scheduled updates in PBI service.

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:13:21

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    Desperately needed

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    Jon Fortner on 05 Jul 2020 23:06:19

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    For near real-time On-premise data, Round trip to portal takes too long, requires an on-prem gateway, and currently doesn't allow for 2-5 minute refreshes. Ideally, I'd like a setting in Desktop that sends the Queries to On-premises sources and once all the data returns, send it again so I get as close to a real-time dashboard as possible but accounts for variations in network and database response speeds (dynamic). Please not something that is blinky on each update.

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    Karin on 05 Jul 2020 23:06:15

    RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

    Very important. As well because the dataload over Gateway is not always running!