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Default 1-variable Data Table w/ dependency on MS Query fails to update correctly

I have an Excel financial model whose bottom line values are dependent
on results pulled from a simple MS Query (3 of them, actually, and
together they take about 10 seconds +/- to run).

I'm trying to run a simple data table to see how those results vary by
changing a single assumption.

In my data table, I have a single assumption (Fed Funds Rate) that
should affect the results of the query. This assumption itself is not
a parameter in the queries, however another variable calculated in the
model (that changes w/ FFR) is passed as a parameter.

The problem I'm having?

The query results are NOT changed in the various input variable (Fed
Funds Rate) scenarios I'm trying to depict - the results are held
constant and in so doing the data table is flat out wrong.

I've also confirmed 3 "likely suspects" are set up as they should be:

- Enable automatic refresh is activated on spreadsheet open when
prompted

- The parameter properties are set to "Refresh automatically when cell
value changes"

- Background refresh is NOT enabled in the query data range properties
(this actually doesn't make a difference checked or not)

Anybody have any guidance? Is it just not possible to use these 2
things (MS Query and data sensitivity tables) together?

I suppose I could cook up a macro to do this as a workaround; good
thing I don't have to do it in volume.