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Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

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shargrove@haiint.com on 19 May 2016 02:59:14

Today it is possible only to have a static data model or direct query. Would really like to have the mainstream refreshable data model available within the embedded offering. Would like to be able to control the refresh via API.

Administrator on 06 Sep 2017 16:44:51

As of June 2017, The Power BI service and Power BI Embedded came together to offer a single API for embedding your dashboards and reports. This means you now have one API surface, a consistent set of capabilities and access to the latest Power BI features – such as dashboards, gateways and app workspaces – when embedding your content. You can read more about it here- https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-developer-embedding/ For those who work with the Power BI Embedded Workspace Collection solution, we built a migration tool for easier data transition. See more info here- https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-developer-migrate-tool/

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Daniel Bartley on 05 Jul 2020 22:33:04

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

I have a colleague suggesting Apache Zeppelin as an alternative to Power BI embedded for external reporting. That would bring a whole lot of new complexity but if I could schedule refresh on an embedded pbix model I wouldn't have even brought it up.

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Dave Derecskey on 05 Jul 2020 22:33:00

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

This is absolutely a #1 Mission Critical requirement. The Power BI team should issue a Stop-the-Presses directive until this feature is released and supported.

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Daniel Bartley on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:36

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

Alternatively, I would settle for an SSAS connector via gateway.

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Nick Raphael on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:22

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

Just spent 6 weeks developing a PowerBI Embedded solution. Then find out I can't refresh the data!!! I'm stunned. I need to refresh my data hourly. And I have hundreds of reports in a SAAS project.
Can we please get some indication if, when this will be fixed? Please.

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Adam Hardy on 05 Jul 2020 22:32:22

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

'+3 I honestly cannot believe MS shipped PowerBI embedded without a data refresh capability. What use case is PowerBI actually fulfilling without a data refresh, I'm stunned.

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Nicolas Sanh on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:06

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

About my customer case, this would be an interesting solution, as Direct Query on Azure SQL Database with DAX measures is not efficient at all.

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jared.boccanfuso on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:00

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

'+3

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Daniel Bartley on 05 Jul 2020 22:29:57

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

A million votes for this.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:27:49

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

Any ETA?

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:25:36

RE: Allow in-place data model refresh in embedded PowerBI

API for refresh on demand and pushing rows to existing datasets is necessary. Current C# SDK contains methods for pushing data, but they fail with Unauthorized status.