Power BI
NewAllow PowerBi Desktop to be invoked with automatic "refresh" from command line
Neil MacMullen on 08 Aug 2019 18:03:40
I use powerbi desktop to analyse data from another system. PowerBi can't talk to the system directly so a separate tool is used to generate csv files which PowerBi can understand. The workflow is therefore....
Use tool to generate CSV
Use PowerBi to set up a report based on the CSV
then on a daily basis...
Use tool to generate updated version of CSV
Open PowerBI report
Click "Refresh" to update the PowerBi model.
It would be a convenience if powerBI could be invoked from the command line with arguments that specified the report-name and a 'refresh' flag.
I notice there are a few other requests for command line arguments such as
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/33013216-command-line-arguments-to-control-startup
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Command-line-to-open-refresh-publish-PBIX/td-p/252693
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52146213/pass-parameters-in-cmd-while-opening-power-bi-desktop
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Command-line-to-update-data-sources/td-p/3534
- Comments (1)
RE: Allow PowerBi Desktop to be invoked with automatic "refresh" from command line
I would like to add the wish for a datasource parameter. I would really like to change some parameters in my url before open it.