How can I make Dashboard Data automatically update

[FahadAlenezi]

Hi all

I would like to create a new Enterprise Geodatabase
and I will publish layers to the Dashboard.

What I want is that
if the data in the Geodatabase is updated, the data in the Dashboard will automatically update

Thanks

[VenkataKondepati]

Hi @FahadAlenezi,

Yes, you can get your dashboard to refresh automatically without manual page reloads.

ArcGIS Dashboards doesn’t auto-update by default: you must enable a refresh interval on the data layer itself. Here’s how:

Go to your hosted feature layer’s Item Details > Visualization > Refresh Interval, and turn on the Automatically refresh layer toggle—choose an interval (e.g. every 1–15 minutes) that suits your data update rate. This setting ensures widgets and map updates reflect new data without user interaction

For advanced widgets using Arcade formatting or data expressions, also set a refresh interval on that expression to ensure it reruns and updates the display

Regards,
Venkat

[FahadAlenezi]

Thank you @VenkataKondepati, for responding to my question.
This was new information for me (I attached a picture for everyone to benefit from)

But does your answer pertain to the layer I Published on the portal?

What if the layer is in a Enterprise database on the server?

Regards

[VenkataKondepati]

Hi @FahadAlenezi,

Yes, the refresh interval applies only to hosted feature layers, like the one you publish directly to your portal or ArcGIS Online. That setting you highlighted (in your screenshot) won't be available for layers coming directly from an enterprise database (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) via a registered data source.

For feature services from enterprise geodatabases, here’s what you can do:

In ArcGIS Dashboards or Web Maps:

• Set a refresh interval manually per layer inside the web map (Map Viewer > Layer settings > Set refresh interval).

• This works regardless of whether the layer is hosted or referenced from your enterprise geodatabase.

The key is:
Web maps control refresh, not the service itself, when the layer comes from a database.

Let me know if you want steps for setting it in Map Viewer or Dashboards.

Regards,

Venkat