Data Monitoring / Power BI Refresh & Data Reliability
Power BI: Refresh failure escalation
Failed refresh emails reach an unattended mailbox. Trace an actual test failure from model history to the responsible operator and runbook.
Environment and inputs: Power BI Desktop and Power BI service; gateway, connector, capacity and license capabilities depend on the deployed configuration.
Failure scenario
Failed refresh emails reach an unattended mailbox. Confirm the cause before choosing a fix.
Evidence to collect
Trace an actual test failure from model history to the responsible operator and runbook. Record the time, affected scope and a healthy comparison interval.
Fix the confirmed cause
Assign a monitored destination with a backup owner and verify that an alert results in a tracked response. Write the expected result first. Change one relevant setting at a time.
Check the result and hand over
Repeat the check for refresh failure escalation using the same scope and a representative interval. Check that the symptom is resolved, expected records are present and downstream results are correct. If coverage, correctness or latency worsens, restore the recorded configuration through the agreed rollback process.
Scope and precautions
Prefer read-only access and limit queries to the relevant period or dataset. This example has not been tested on your systems. Test changes in an approved environment. Keep credentials and sensitive data out of shared evidence.