What is the logic behind this example of configuring an incremental refresh in Power BI?

Question

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-datasets-power-bi/6-incremental-refresh

The example given at the bottom of the page here says that the incremental refresh is configured to refresh all data changed in the ten days since the refresh date.

However, the settings in the screenshot give 3 days as the refresh window.

I'm really confused. Where does the ten days come from? Is this a typo and it should be 3 days? Or is there some additional logic that I don't understand?

Answer 1

Hi Ellen Austin,

Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q&A forum.   

The confusion likely comes from the difference between the example and the screenshot. The 10 days in the example refers to the historical data range that will be included in the incremental refresh, while the 3 days in the screenshot refers to the refresh window, which is the period Power BI checks for updated data during each refresh.

Both values are valid, but they serve different purposes in the incremental refresh configuration.

If you are still facing any issue, please let us know in the comments and where you are encountering this error along with the screenshot for reference. We are glad to help you.

Please don’t forget to Accept Answer and Yes for "was this answer helpful" wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

Thank you.