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Interview Questions With Answers on Schedule Refresh in Power BI

1. What is Schedule Refresh in Power BI?


Schedule Refresh in Power BI allows automatic updating of datasets in the Power BI
Service at predefined intervals. It ensures reports and dashboards display the
latest data by connecting to data sources and fetching updates.

2. How do you set up Schedule Refresh in Power BI Service?


Publish the report to Power BI Service.
Go to the dataset settings.
Under “Scheduled Refresh,” enable it and configure the frequency (daily or multiple
times a day).
Enter credentials for the data source, ensuring access permissions.
Save the configuration.

3. What is the role of a Gateway in Schedule Refresh?


A Power BI Gateway is needed for refreshing data from on-premises sources like SQL
Server or local files. It securely bridges the Power BI Service and on-premises
data sources to fetch the latest data during a refresh.

4. What types of data sources support Schedule Refresh?


Cloud sources: Azure SQL Database, SharePoint Online, Dynamics 365, etc., directly
support Schedule Refresh.
On-premises sources: SQL Server, Excel, and Access require a Power BI Gateway.

5. What happens if a Schedule Refresh fails? How do you troubleshoot?


If a refresh fails:
Check the error message in the refresh history under the dataset settings.
Common issues include incorrect credentials, gateway configuration errors, or
timeouts.
Resolve issues by updating credentials, verifying gateway connectivity, or
optimizing dataset queries.

6. What is the maximum frequency for Schedule Refresh?


Answer:
Power BI Pro: 8 times per day.
Power BI Premium: 48 times per day.

7. What is Incremental Refresh, and how does it relate to Schedule Refresh?


Incremental Refresh updates only new or changed data instead of refreshing the
entire dataset. It reduces refresh time and resource usage, making it highly
efficient for large datasets during scheduled refreshes.

8. Can you configure notifications for failed Schedule Refresh?


Yes, you can enable email notifications for refresh failures in the dataset
settings. This ensures timely alerts for troubleshooting.

9. What are the limitations of Schedule Refresh?


Dataset size limit: 1 GB for Power BI Pro, larger for Premium.
On-premises data sources require a gateway.

10. How do you optimize Schedule Refresh for large datasets?


Use Incremental Refresh to limit data updates to only new or changed rows.
Optimize queries in Power Query to reduce data load time.
Remove unnecessary columns and rows during data transformation.

11. How do you test the Schedule Refresh before deploying?


I test the refresh manually in Power BI Desktop to ensure queries and
transformations work as expected. After publishing, I test by triggering an on-
demand refresh in the Power BI Service and monitoring the results.

16 Power BI Interview Questions with Answers for you

1. How do you improve the performance of a Power BI report?


Optimize data models, use aggregations, limit visuals on a report page, apply
filters to reduce data load, and enable query folding.

2. What type of data sources did you use in your previous project?
Depending on the project requirements, common sources include SQL Server, Azure,
Excel, and APIs.

3. What is the difference between Star Schema and Snowflake Schema?


A Star Schema has a central fact table connected to dimension tables, while
Snowflake Schema normalizes dimension tables into sub-tables.

4. What is the CALCULATED function in Power BI?


CALCULATED modifies the context of a calculation and returns the result based on
the new filters.

5. Tell me about complex DAX functions you used.


I have used functions like CALCULATE, FILTER, and RANKX to create complex
calculations for performance metrics.

6. How do you install the Data Gateway in Power BI?


Download the Gateway from Power BI service, install it, and configure it with the
on-premises data source.

7. What is the difference between Data Query and Data Flow?


Data Query refers to queries in Power Query Editor, while Data Flow is used to
transform and reuse data in multiple datasets.

8. What is the difference between Calculated Columns and Measures?


Calculated columns are static and stored in the model, while measures are dynamic
and calculated during report interaction.

9. What is Query Folding in Power BI?


A: Query folding optimizes queries by delegating transformations back to the data
source to improve performance.

10. What is the difference between RANK and DENSE RANK in SQL?
A: RANK skips numbers for ties, whereas DENSE RANK assigns consecutive ranks even
with ties.

11. What are the types of Context in Power BI?


There are three types: Row Context, Filter Context, and Query Context, used to
manage how data is filtered and displayed.

12. Give an example of INNER JOIN in SQL.


SELECT * FROM Orders o INNER JOIN Customers c ON o.CustomerID = c.CustomerID;
returns rows where the condition is met.

13. What is the difference between Filter and Slicer in Power BI?
Filters are applied in the backend, while slicers are visual controls for users to
filter data interactively on the report.

14. What are the fundamentals of Power BI?


Power BI fundamentals include data modeling, DAX calculations, data visualization,
and report sharing through the Power BI Service.

15. What is Row Level Security in Power BI?


It defines rules to control which data users can view in Power BI reports, based
on their roles.

16. What are the different types of subscriptions in Power BI Report Server?
Subscriptions include email-based report delivery, SharePoint delivery, and Power
BI Service for scheduled data refresh.

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