Running a "Refresh All" process for our BI reports created with Excel

Hi folks,
Using oData within Excel 2013 with Project Server 2013 Online.
In previous versions of Project Server, we ran the process in PWA>Server Settings to get the OLAP cubes to regenerate periodically.
Now, in Project Server 2013 ONLINE there are no cubes to generate. As you know we access and create reports using oData via Excel. No problem!
Can we spare the users of these reports from having to manually regenerate their reports by doing a 'Refresh (All)'?
Instead I was thinking maybe to create and run a script (VBA, etc.) and/ or schedule a task that will open the Excel file and perform a Refresh, save and close the file.
Any recommendations, opionions or suggestions appreciated?
\Spiro Theopoulos PMP, MCITP. Montreal, QC (Canada)

Spiro,
To have a "Scheduled Data Refresh" on your BI Reports in Project Online, you need Power BI for Office 365. The exact steps are listed here: http://ppmblog.org/2014/04/20/background-refresh-your-project-online-reports/
This is the recommended way, if the license cost is not a big deal for your organization.
If that is not an option, then I guess, the next best method is to create a desktop task to open and publish the reports.
Cheers,
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