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Anonymous
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2 years ago

Developer mode & git for reports with live connection

Hello! I currently have two reports that share the same dataset published, hence are connected to that dataset via live connection   I want to start using version control for this reports and that...
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RuiRomanoMS
Microsoft Employee
2 years ago

When reports and semantic models live in different workspace there is no problem, the byConnection will be preserved when exporting to Git.
Only when both report and semantic live in the same workspace, when exporting to git because they are in the same workspace the definiton.pbir of the report will be by default as a relative byPath connection.

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D_Lav
Helper I
2 years ago

Thanks RuiRomanoMS for the reply.

 

Maby its a separate error then.. I have created a simple report connected to a semantic model in development stage and then, save it as a PBIP, push it to development branch in origin and try to sync the branch in my report workspace i get the following error. 

 

I have used the connect to PBI Semantic model connector. 

its only a small table in the report. 

The definition file does indeed validate what you said so i guess that looks good?

 



  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    2 years ago

    Hi D_Lav 

    I didn't check the definition file in such detail.

    But I got a different effect.

     

    The synced report works without any issues.

    But I cannot edit it in Power BI Desktop after syncing it back from Git.

     

    Perhaps it's the same cause.

    I don't know.

    • D_Lav's avatar
      D_Lav
      Helper I
      2 years ago

      Hi Anonymous 

       

      I tried that now aswell. If i publish the report to the workspace with a connection to a semantic model in separate workspace. I can sync the content to git from workspace but not the other way around. 

       

      And the reports dont work in pbi desktop after. So same effect as you. 

       

      This seem to wonky to work with in real life..

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    RuiRomanoMS
    Microsoft Employee
    2 years ago

    Are you connecting to a semantic model in "My Workspace"? Or to Azure/SQL Analysis Services?

    • D_Lav's avatar
      D_Lav
      Helper I
      2 years ago

      Hi RuiRomanoMS 

       

      im connecting to a semantic model in a power bi service workspace (App workspace and not in my personal workspace) which is on a premium capacity if that helps. Using connector "Power BI Datasets" 

      • RuiRomanoMS's avatar
        RuiRomanoMS
        Microsoft Employee
        2 years ago

        Looking into the connectionType of the definition.pbir (pbiserviceOnPremLive) you should be connected to a semantic model in the service that is connected to an Analysis Services database (AAS or SQL). Can you confirm that?

        Unfortunately Git Integration does not support Analysis Services semantic models (not hosted in Power BI) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/cicd/git-integration/git-integration-process#general-limitations 

        Cannot share a concrete timeline, but we are working to support those scenarios before GA.