Can not save Semantic model on specific folder

[akkibuddy7]

I have Lakehouse which is in Workspace but I want to store my Semantic model in specific folder. 

Sematic model i'm creating based on S3 shortcuts tables View vm_test but when I clicked 'New Semantic Model' here it doesn't have option to choose path for save, its just directly creates the semantic model inside the workspace openly.

NOTE: I tried the 'move to' option but it creates copy and not move it actually.

[v-mdharahman]

Hi @akkibuddy7,

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[v-mdharahman]

Hi @akkibuddy7,

As we haven’t heard back from you, so just following up to our previous message. I'd like to confirm if you've successfully resolved this issue or if you need further help.

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[akkibuddy7]

whenever we Move it to different folder, it resides on both places. so will it impact storage wise ? or any other impact?

[v-mdharahman · Accepted solution]

Hi @akkibuddy7,

When you "Move" a semantic model in Fabric, it actually creates a copy in the target folder rather than moving it. Since it creates a duplicate, both copies consume storage separately. This can increase your storage usage, especially if the semantic model is large. It can have complexity with managing your data as any changes made to one copy will not reflect in the other, as they are independent. This can lead to version control issues if you're modifying different copies. It can also lead to workspace data redundancy as the original model still remains in the workspace, so you might end up with redundant models, making it harder to manage them efficiently. 

If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know.  

Best Regards,
Hammad.
Community Support Team

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[v-mdharahman]

Hi @akkibuddy7,

May I ask if you have resolved this issue? If so, please mark the helpful reply and accept it as the solution. This will be helpful for other community members who have similar problems to solve it faster.

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[v-mdharahman]

Hi @akkibuddy7,

Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.

It looks like you want to create a semantic model based on an S3 shortcut table view (vm_test) but it is created directly in the workspace without giving an option for specifying a folder to store it. Also when you tried the "Move to" option, it created a copy instead of actually moving the semantic model. As of now, Microsoft Fabric does not support explicitly organizing semantic models into folders within the workspace. All semantic models are created at the workspace level. Since you cannot move or save semantic models in specific folders, what you can do is to create separate workspaces for different projects, departments, or logical groupings of data models.

If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know.  

Best Regards,
Hammad.
Community Support Team

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Thank you.