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Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

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Matt Allington on 07 Aug 2016 05:29:28

The new "Include in Report Refresh" released in July 2016 is a great addition - now the data modeller can selectively turn on/off tables to be refreshed.

It would be great to allow the user to set parameters and events to control when a table is refreshed. Eg a parameter that says "if a server cannot be found, then skip the refresh for a certain table". Maybe also allow users to set other events (or error codes) where selective processing can be managed. This will allow granular management of refreshing when a user needs to partially refresh a workbook as described here http://exceleratorbi.com.au/?p=17985

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01f344b1 89ea-4ca2-ba71-ad6695c6ce87 on 05 Jul 2020 23:17:08

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

Please address this!

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98c003c2 75c4-452b-93a2-638a801fcd4e on 05 Jul 2020 22:54:47

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

The power bi schedule refresh should be customized and allow refresh of specific data tables also. Some tables data is static and do not need any refreshing but the schedule refresh refreshes entire dataset. please solve this to make this functionality better

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e343aefa b8f8-4617-bf9b-19d41c7eb78a on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:07

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

I have a table of 50 million rows that never changes. I have a table of 1 thousand rows that needs hourly refreshing. Unless I can exclude the 50mill table from hourly refreshing, then I'm pretty much boned.

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c426ceae c35d-455c-a8c6-4f9afd46156b on 05 Jul 2020 22:28:22

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

Good idea! Very useful in some cases.

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8e316038 c72b-42ee-b548-a7746ad8a54e on 05 Jul 2020 22:27:13

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

Super idea to pass the trigger into the hands of the users!

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b79041ae 3f13-4d8c-b0a5-ddc2fd5c8bec on 05 Jul 2020 22:27:12

RE: Extend "Include In Report Refresh" Further

Error and event handling for this feature will elevate it to a benefit!