Power BI Datasets

by Kathryn Birstein

Data Refresh in Power BI

Storage modes and dataset types: The storage modes and dataset types that Power BI supports have different refresh requirements. You can choose between re-importing data into Power BI to see any changes that occurred or querying the data directly at the source.
Power BI refresh types: Regardless of dataset specifics, knowing the various refresh types can help you understand where Power BI might spend its time during a refresh operation. And combining these details with storage mode specifics helps to understand what exactly Power BI performs when you select Refresh Now for a dataset.