---
title: "How to set up scheduled refreshes in Power BI"
slug: "how-to-set-up-scheduled-refreshes-in-power-bi"
description: "Set up automatic refreshes for Supermetrics data in Power BI with our step-by-step guide to keep your reports updated effortlessly."
updated: 2026-05-20T08:00:41Z
published: 2026-05-20T08:00:41Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.supermetrics.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to set up scheduled refreshes in Power BI

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This article describes the steps to set up automatic refreshes for data imported using the Supermetrics connector for Power BI. If you're using the Supermetrics API and importing data to Power BI using a Web URL, [follow these steps to set up refreshes for your data](/v1/docs/how-to-refresh-data-in-power-bi-using-the-supermetrics-api).

You can set up scheduled refreshes in Power BI to fetch fresh data to your report regularly. As Supermetrics is a certified connector, you can use native Power BI Service refresh functionality to set up scheduled updates.

> [!WARNING]
> About custom connector
> 
> If you're using a custom version of the Supermetrics connector, you need to use it with the on-premises gateway.
> 
> To switch to the certified Supermetrics connector and native Power BI service refreshes, remove Supermetrics from the Custom Connectors folder on your computer, delete the on-premises gateway connection, and make sure that the on-premises gateway is not used for the scheduled refreshes. Then, set up new refreshes using the certified Supermetrics connector, as instructed below.

## Instructions

1. Once you publish your report, go to your workspace in [Power BI Service](https://app.powerbi.com/).
2. Find the semantic model behind the report and click the **Schedule refresh** icon. ![Options for GA4 report and Google Ads report with schedule refresh feature highlighted.](https://cdn.document360.io/a13cead5-eaae-456f-9bd1-0941d590c0e3/Images/Documentation/power-bi-schedule-refresh.png)
3. Open the **Gateway and cloud connections** tab.
4. Check that the **Use an On-premises or VNet data gateway** toggle under the **Gateway connections** is turned off.
5. Check that the Supermetrics data source listed under **Cloud connections** is mapped to a **Personal Cloud Connection**.
6. Open the **Data source credentials**tab.
7. Make sure that you see Supermetrics in the list.
8. If you schedule a refresh for the first time or see any error here, click **Edit credentials**. Select OAuth2 as the authentication method, with Organizational privacy level. Click **Sign in** and log in to your Supermetrics account.
9. Open the **Refresh** tab.
10. Turn the toggle on and define the refresh schedule you need. ![Settings for data refresh schedule including frequency and notification options.](https://cdn.document360.io/a13cead5-eaae-456f-9bd1-0941d590c0e3/Images/Documentation/power-bi-set-refresh-schedule.png)
11. Click **Apply**.