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DataflowGen2 CICD -> Deployment pipeline rule support
I see your trouble with the current limitations in DataflowGen2 CICD, especially around deployment pipeline rules and the lack of support for data pipelines. It does seem counterintuitive to adopt CICD if you can’t assign rules to different environments properly.
As of now, there hasn’t been an official announcement on when deployment pipeline rules will be supported for DataflowGen2 CICD. I completely understand how important this is for a smooth CICD workflow, and unfortunately, the roadmap doesn’t provide any clear indications either.
Regarding full CICD support for DataflowGen2 itself, there also hasn’t been a confirmed timeline. It’s definitely a pain point, as it creates this misalignment where using DataflowGen2 directly provides different functionality than the CICD version.
That being said, I’d recommend keeping an eye on Microsoft’s roadmap updates and community forums, as changes like these often get rolled out in preview before being widely available. If I come across any updates, I’ll be sure to share them.
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Hi anon97242 ,
Thank you for reaching out regarding deployment pipeline rules for Dataflow Gen2 CI/CD projects.
Thanks girishthimmaiah for your insights,
As of now, Dataflow Gen2 supports deployment rules, allowing different environments to have distinct configurations. You can define data source rules and parameter rules in deployment pipelines. However, there are still some limitations, such as the inability to create rules at the development stage.
For details on creating deployment rules, please refer to the official Microsoft documentation:
Create deployment rules in Fabric ALM
Additionally, community discussions on related topics can be found here:
Dataflow-gen2-in-deployment-pipelines
If you're looking for additional improvements, I’d encourage you to upvote and share feedback on Microsoft's ideas platform. This helps the engineering team prioritize feature updates.
Microsoft Idea
We will notify you if there are any updates regarding deployment rules for Dataflow Gen2.
Additionally, I recommend following the Microsoft Fabric roadmap and community updates for upcoming enhancements. If you need further clarification, feel free to ask!
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Best regards,
Vinay.