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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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6b8f8255 c810-4f86-8f91-255b60e90240 on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:48

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Come on ... why has this not been implemented yet? It would save me loads of time if my data could be refreshed ready for me coming into work.

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a70aee4e cd55-4d92-a2ec-d7b633df0a44 on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:04

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Agree. All documentation points to scheduling a refresh in the web version however, my data is linked to a Sharepoint site and from what I am seeing in the web version, the updates do not reflect until I refresh and publish via the desktop application.

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ff7ba73d 30ae-42fd-baa5-83589dc0833b on 05 Jul 2020 23:49:01

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

I will happily code this for you, i would take a very short amount of time, but would help massively! My refresh takes about 3.5h just to update with the latest data (because you cant just add that it seems to the table), would be great if this could be done before i need to look at my data!

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c1fb53da 29a5-4550-b517-4ee364f710a6 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:42

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

The only reason I can see for Microsoft not implementing auto refresh on Desktop is because they want the user to pay for Service and 365.

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4c839bef a7c0-44d6-84e5-15cfb85b0c9d on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:15

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

I agree. This would be very beneficial.

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f8169fd8 c847-4f40-8fb2-182b32f7f3bf on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:07

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Is a great idea!

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d9d34b93 486e-481e-84f6-b836eb6a7610 on 05 Jul 2020 23:48:06

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Please it is more than necessary

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86571eeb 7547-4498-8d5d-bf61ae06ec43 on 05 Jul 2020 23:46:37

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Need it

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88e42193 b6f7-4c42-8a5e-e71bb4efd631 on 05 Jul 2020 23:45:30

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

Required

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783212a1 8c2b-42a0-b7fa-4e082cce55a3 on 05 Jul 2020 23:42:38

RE: Auto refresh data in Power BI desktop

'+1 for this idea