I am using Power BI and my dataset with SQL Azure.
I created a products view which has (ProductId, Name, Status) columns.
When I refresh dataset in Power BI does it only import modified rows or all rows from SQL Azure?
Based on the information found here (Understanding data refresh section):
When you refresh data, you are updating the data in the dataset that is stored in Power BI from your data source. This refresh is a full refresh and not incremental.
The refresh is a full refresh not incremental. Since you are using an Azure SQL DB, you may want to try switching to "Direct Query" if possible. This would eliminate the need for any data refresh, the queries will be executed directly against the data source.
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Like a refresh data menu in Power BI desktop. I have exported these datasets from SQL Server database by running stored procedure query.
Unfortunatly not.
The most specific API to refresh data is "Refresh Dataset In Group" but it will update the full dateset.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/datasets/refresh-dataset-in-group
If your workspace is assigned to a Power BI Premium Capacity or Premium Per User you can use the XMLA endpoint programmatically to refresh just one table in a dataset.
I am working on SSAS Tabular project and I am using Live Connection when importing data to Power BI.
Do I need to schedule refresh in Power BI ?
Power BI does not import data over connections that operate in DirectQuery/LiveConnect mode. Instead, the dataset returns results from the underlying data source whenever a report or dashboard queries the dataset. Power BI transforms and forwards the queries to the data source.
Although DirectQuery mode and LiveConnect mode are similar in that Power BI forwards the queries to the source, it is important to note that Power BI does not have to transform queries in LiveConnect mode. The queries go directly to the Analysis Services instance hosting the database without consuming resources on shared capacity or a Premium capacity.
Because Power BI does not import the data, you don't need to run a data refresh. However, Power BI still performs tile refreshes and possibly report refreshes, as the next section on refresh types explains. A tile is a report visual pinned to a dashboard, and dashboard tile refreshes happen about every hour so that the tiles show recent results. You can change the schedule in the dataset settings, or force a dashboard update manually by using the Refresh now option.
I am rather new to Power BI, but I think I have a rather simple question.
Power BI is connected to Google BigQuery through import. Within PowerBI I make some transformations to create my visualisations. These visualisations create a report.
I publish the report and can then find it on https://app.powerbi.com/ in my Power BI environment.
The data in Google BigQuery is updated daily. Can I update the report online automatically without me having to press refresh in Power BI desktop? As the data gets updated automatically and I will not be changing the visualisations daily, I would think this is achievable.
If the answer is yes, how might I achieve this in the most simplest of terms?
Yes, you can. It is called scheduled refresh. After publishing your report to Power BI Service, go to Settings -> Datasets, select your dataset in the list, enter the credentials under Data source credentials section (if needed), and then configure the settings under Scheduled refresh section:
I have a collection of .pbix models that follow a similar structure, ie, have the same tables and relationships.
It is too complex to combine them all into a single .pbix.
Is there a way to upload all these tables into a single repository, like PBI Service dataflows or a data warehouse, or something similar.
And then get the data back to PBI Desktop and perform DAX calculations, visualizations and report.
Any suggestions/ ideas?
Thank you so much for helping!
You can publish them to Power BI Service, and then create separate reports, but using these published datasets as a data source.
See Connect to datasets in the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop.
After publishing your "model" reports to Power BI Online, start making a new blank report, but instead of getting the data from files/databases/etc., choose Power BI service as a data source and select the previously published dataset. After that, you can publish your report the same way, but in this case you can share one dataset (your model) between multiple reports.
I have created a report in power Bi desktop and in that report i have imported data from Log analytics in Azure, using exported m-language queries for each table.
Is there any way to set the refresh rate for each table/data set or something a like? I want the report to display some what live data.
EDIT:
Power bi desktop is a business intelligence tool, and reports in Power BI can be refreshed manual, or scheduled in power BI service.
Once you publish to powerbi.com you can setup the refresh frequency based on your source files.
premium capacity
When using PowerBI PRO as license type, then you have a limit of 8 refreshes a day. Premium capacity can have up to 48 automatic refresh.
When you need more up to date data, or don't want to pay for premium capacity. You can store your data in an azure sql database, and use direct query to get your data.