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Refresh a dataset and export to PDF

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Posted on by Gosia_Berry

Hello,

I have been using a flow to daily refresh a Power BI dataset, export the power BI report on this dataset to PDF and save the file. It takes usually 1 minute and 10 seconds. But since December 5th 2022, the flow takes 38 seconds, because the export doesn't wait anymore for the dataset refresh to end. So the PDF contains previous day data.

I've created a workaround by adding a minute pause between refresh and export, but I wish it worked without any workaround.

I saw there was a new version of Power automate, has something have been changed that could explain the occurence of the problem?

==== Does anyone know how to report that issue to Microsoft dev team?

Thanks,

Gosia

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lbendlin 8,624 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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After you request a dataset refresh you are supposed to poll the status of the refresh. Only after it has completed successfully should you proceed to request the rendering for the extract.

There is no guarantee that a dataset refresh will always take the same amount of time.

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Yes @lbendlin, it should wait for the end of the refresh to receive status and proceed to request the extract ; it does not anymore.

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Since it is a Power BI issue you can report it at https://issues.powerbi.com . If you have a Pro license you can consider raising a Pro ticket at https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/pro/

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