Microsoft has announced a new preview feature in Power BI that streamlines how users manage and sequence semantic model refreshes. The update introduces built-in templates designed to make refresh workflows more intuitive and efficient.

With these templates, you can visualize and sequence refresh activities for both common and advanced scenarios:

Access with ease
Select Create advanced refresh from the refresh dropdown on your semantic model’s details page in your Microsoft Fabric workspace.
Dataflow-driven refresh
Trigger semantic model refreshes right after a dataflow refresh by configuring your workspace, connection, and model.
Incremental refresh
Refresh only updated partitions or tables, saving time and resources.
Smart alerts
Add follow-up actions like sending Microsoft Teams or Outlook messages after each execution.
Flexible scheduling
Automate refreshes with custom intervals: minute-by-minute, hourly, monthly, or even quarterly.