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Advocate IEnable configurable recipients for Activator error notifications - critical for monitoring
According to the official documentation: "If a problem occurs with any of your Fabric Activator events, objects, or rules after you create them, then Fabric Activator sends you an email containing an error code."
However:
- The recipient is not configurable (hardcoded to item creator only)
- This limitation is not documented
- No alternative notification channels are available
This creates a critical blind spot for production monitoring when:
- Activators are deployed via service principal (cannot receive emails)
- The original creator leaves the team or changes roles
- Multiple team members need visibility into system errors
Requested Feature:
Enable configuration of error notification recipients through:
- Workspace-level notification settings
- Distribution list/group email support
- Integration with workspace contacts/admins
Use Case:
Our production Activators are deployed via CI/CD pipelines using service principals. Without configurable notifications, we have no way to receive critical error alerts, making Activator unsuitable for production use
6 Replies
Hi pwand ,
Currently, there isn't a built in setting in Fabric for your requirements. If the previous feature is important for your functionality Please consider sharing your suggestion in the Power BI Ideas forum
Fabric Ideas - Microsoft Fabric Community
where the product team actively monitors user feedback. Ideas with strong community support are more likely to be considered for future implementation. Posting there helps ensure your request reaches the right audience and contributes to shaping the product roadmap.
Thank you
pwandHi Anonymous
Thanks for your reply. I've submitted the request in Fabric Ideas as suggested
Enable configurable recipients for Activator error... - Microsoft Fabric Community
Cheers
Hi pwand ,
We really appreciate your efforts and for letting us know the update on the issue.
Please continue using fabric community forum for your further assistance.
Thank you
Hi pwand ,
Could you please confirm if you've submitted this as an idea in the Ideas Forum? If so, sharing the link here would be helpful for other community members who may have similar feedback.
Regards
I agree this is an important concern. Configurable error notifications are necessary for production environments, especially when Activators are deployed using service principals through CI CD pipelines. Without flexible recipient settings, monitoring becomes difficult. Submitting this as an idea in the Ideas Forum would help gather votes and increase visibility. This feature would improve reliability for enterprise deployments.
- Prince0011
Solution Sage
This is a valuable suggestion and addresses an important operational gap.
For production workloads, notifications should not depend solely on the item creator. In many enterprise environments, Activators are deployed through CI/CD pipelines using service principals or managed identities, where no individual mailbox exists to receive error notifications.
Configurable notification recipients would provide several benefits:
Support for shared mailboxes or distribution groups.
Continuity when the original creator leaves the organization.
Better operational visibility for support and DevOps teams.
Improved governance by allowing workspace administrators or designated contacts to receive critical alerts.
It would also be useful to extend this beyond email by supporting integrations with services such as Microsoft Teams, Power Automate, or Azure Monitor, enabling organizations to route Activator errors into their existing monitoring and incident management processes.
This enhancement would make Fabric Activator much more suitable for enterprise production scenarios and align it with modern operational best practices.
I support this idea. If others agree, please consider voting for it to help increase its visibility with the Microsoft Fabric product team.
