Refresh pbix file without using power bi desktop

[Hyperchef1969]

Hi,

Is it possible to publish a new or existing power bi report (pbix file) without using Power BI desktop to Power BI online? Due to security measures within our organization we are not allowed to have an internet connection from Power BI desktop to Power BI service. 

[v-xiaotang]

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[v-xiaotang]

Hi @Hyperchef1969 

You can refresh the data on the service without republishing the pbix file. The refresh method depends on your data source,

(1) Connecting to on-premises data sources

If your dataset uses a data source that Power BI can't access over a direct network connection, you must configure a gateway connection for this dataset before you can enable a refresh schedule or perform an on-demand data refresh. For more information about data gateways and how they work, see What are on-premises data gateways?

You have the following options:

• Choose an enterprise data gateway with the required data source definition
• Deploy a personal data gateway

(2) Accessing cloud data sources

Datasets that use cloud data sources, such as Azure SQL DB, don't require a data gateway if Power BI can establish a direct network connection to the source. Accordingly, you can manage the configuration of these data sources by using the Data source credentials section in the dataset settings. As the following screenshot shows, you don't need to configure a gateway connection.

For more details, please read this article, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/refresh-data

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[lbendlin]

you are mentioning Refresh and Publish in the same question. These are different things.  If you want to upload a pbix to the service you can do this in the workspace by clicking "New"