refresh-semantic-model
Automatically invoke this skill whenever the user asks to refresh a semantic model or a dataset. Can also be used to manage, optimize, troubleshoot, or configure a refresh or a refresh schedule.
npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill refresh-semantic-model --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Refreshing Semantic Models Trigger, monitor, validate, and troubleshoot semantic model refreshes via the Power BI Enhanced Refresh REST API and Fabric CLI. ## Core Concepts A semantic model refresh reloads data from upstream sources and/or recalculates dependent objects (calculated columns, calculated tables, measures). The scope can be the entire model, specific tables, or individual partitions. Six refresh types are available via the REST API; a seventh (`add`) is TMSL-only: | Type | Reloads Data | Recalculates | Primary Use Case | API | |---------------|:------------:|:------------:|--------------------------------------|:----:| | `full` | Yes | Yes | Complete reload from scratch | REST | | `automatic` | Conditional | Conditional | Smart refresh; process only if needed| REST | | `dataOnly` | Yes | No* | Reload data; clear dependents | REST | | `calculate` | No | Yes | Recalculate without reloading data | REST | | `clearValues` | No | No | Empty data from objects | REST | | `defragment` | No | No | Clean up column dictionaries | REST | | `add` | Append | Yes | Append rows to a partition | TMSL | *`dataOnly` clears dependent objects (calculated columns, calculated tables) but do
- Core Concepts
- Refresh Workflow
- Step 1: Resolve IDs
- Step 2: Query Baseline Data (Pre-Refresh Validation)
- Step 3: Trigger the Refresh
- Step 4: Monitor Status
- Step 5: Post-Refresh Validation
- Step 6: Cancel (if needed)
- Using the Refresh Script
- Enhanced Refresh Options
- Common Patterns
- Two-Phase Refresh (Large Models)
- Selective Partition Refresh
- Refresh After ETL
fab api -A powerbi "groups/$WS_ID/datasets/$MODEL_ID/executeQueries" \ fab api -A powerbi "groups/$WS_ID/datasets/$MODEL_ID/refreshes" \ fab api -A powerbi "groups/$WS_ID/datasets/$MODEL_ID/refreshes?\$top=1" fab api -A powerbi "groups/$WS_ID/datasets/$MODEL_ID/refreshes/<requestId>" \ Full refresh uv run scripts/refresh_model.py -w $WS_ID -m $MODEL_ID Refresh specific tables uv run scripts/refresh_model.py -w $WS_ID -m $MODEL_ID --tables Sales,Calendar Refresh specific partitions uv run scripts/refresh_model.py -w $WS_ID -m $MODEL_ID --partitions Sales:Sales_2024
What does the refresh-semantic-model skill do?
Automatically invoke this skill whenever the user asks to refresh a semantic model or a dataset. Can also be used to manage, optimize, troubleshoot, or configure a refresh or a refresh schedule.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill refresh-semantic-model --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development, a repository with 833 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.