Excel Script - Refresh data

[PDTaylor]

Hi, 

I have an excel file which has a data connection. I have been trying to get the data and associated pivot tables to refresh through a script but it doesn't seem to work fully. The script is as follows:

function main(workbook: ExcelScript.Workbook) {

  // Refresh all data connections

  workbook.refreshAllDataConnections();

  workbook.refreshAllPivotTables

  }

I am prompting the script to run through PowerAutomate a couple of times a day. The file will appear to be modified (last modified date of file reflects when the script was last run through PowerAutomate) but the data in the Pivot table is not up to date from the data source.

If I open the file online will get a message to enable the queries so I don't know if this needs to be part of the script too?

Any thoughts? 

Thanks

[#2]

Hi, I am having the same issue. Did you find any solution?

[#3]

@PDTaylor Currently, pivot table refresh/Power Query refresh is not supported with Office Scripts. If you would like to see this feature in the Office Scripts feature-set, please upvote this request here: Enable Office Scripts to refresh Power Query queries · Community (microsoft.com). 

[#4]

Petra, any other suggestions for how with PowerAutomate/OfficeScripts to 'refresh' a query and pivot table ? Want to get to use PowerAutomate to send the latest info including a refresh.

[#5]

@PDTaylor 

I used your code and it did not work
I did not get an error message but the pivot table just did not refresh
 by adding () at the end and it works

sample code

function main(workbook: ExcelScript.Workbook) {

  // Refresh Pivot Tables

  workbook.refreshAllPivotTables()

}

I know it is a bit late but perhaps someone still has some use for this
😉

[#6]

This one works, thank you!

[#7]

This link appears to be broken? @petraronald 

[#8]

does it work for queries?

[#9]

@BaronK2230 

It depends on do we speak about Excel desktop or Excel for web.

On desktop workbook.refreshAllDataConnections() works the same way as Refresh All button.

On web only connections to the sources in the same file or anonymous ODate are refreshed. Why so and could it be resolved is in comments to Power Query Refresh is now generally available in Excel for the web (microsoft.com)