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Opening and Refreshing Excel file with Power Query

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I have two files in Onedrive for Business: file A and file B.

File B is then used as a source of dataset for Power BI reports.

File A is raw data updated in other flow and it works perfectly.

 

File B has Power Query connection to file A and also adds some columns and vlookups to data from file A.

I setup file B to refresh when opened and cleared all info regarding trust policy.

 

I want to create schedule flow to refresh file B on a daily basis.

I was able to connect everything together but file B is not refreshed.

 

1. Get file content

2. Initialize variable - add 120 seconds

3. Delay until - variable from previous step

4. Update file - get file content from step 1

 

Any help appreciated.

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  • ScottShearer Profile Picture
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    @Mariollo 

    I suspect that you'll need to use the PowerBI service to refresh you workbook - I don't believe there is a way to get this done in Flow.

  • Mariollo Profile Picture
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    @ScottShearer 

    Fact I missed in the beginning is that file B is used as a dataset for PowerBI reports.

     

    By refreshing my workbook in PBI Service you mean to use PQ in PBI instead of PQ in Excel (DAX and measures instead of excel formulas)?

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