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    Shawn Davis on 19 Aug 2015 23:26:55

    Pro users have the ability to schedule refresh for daily (intra day) and weekly. For some datasets, monthly is the right cadence. Can we have a scheduled refresh option that is Monthly (and lets us choose which day of the month the refresh is to occur)?

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    14f4c15a be06-40d9-9c6b-a67c941f4465 on 06 Jul 2020 00:10:45

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    This should be a no brainer.

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    ec2557ab 3e62-491d-a4c5-e86c742e5adb on 06 Jul 2020 00:10:08

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Needs doing, have used Power Automate as a short cut and works fine.

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    5b239426 3a3f-43e2-b44b-2c689de849b0 on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:54

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    The PBI dev team must have been fired. Simple stuff such as this should have been introduced years ago. Please MSoft, Support your users....

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    1ef44d38 8297-4bc0-9358-5bac86d3275d on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:34

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Just like previous comments, I cant believe that this feature hasn't been implemented. Probably because of the license model, which are based on data consumption. MS know the need for this and by implementing that feature would mean less income probably.

    It's an essential feature to have in reporting!

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    b6ef5b1b 5899-426b-8d97-027dec1bdd27 on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:32

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    This must be such a simple thing to introduce and yet this idea has been sitting here for years without being actioned. Please bring in this feature!

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    00817caa 4cde-460e-85d0-c03599e44696 on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:32

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Wow - this was suggested in 2015 and STILL hasn't been implemented....?! Monthly refresh is essential - I can't believe it wasn't added at the same time as Daily and Weekly was

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    a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 06 Jul 2020 00:09:06

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Great idea and while you are at it, please also add 'hourly' as this is a premium options but has to be added manually 24 times under daily.

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    07d2d30f def9-4f4e-938b-eaf65715ca27 on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:51

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Hi , Power BI service allows only weekly and daily schedule refreshes at present , it would be useful if we have a monthly schedule on the 1st day of each month.

    Thanks,

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    9f0a170c 130b-4653-812e-46785b4cf12d on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:49

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    Need monthly schedule!!

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    9680ac94 597a-4cfe-99a4-afb124489140 on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:46

    RE: Add "monthly" as a scheduled refresh option

    That would be extremely useful, some reports need to be refreshed only once a month or even once a quarter!