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Deployment Pipeline Error
Hi RonaldBalza-943,
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Hi RonaldBalza-943,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community, and thanks to rajendraongole1, Elena_Kalina, for their valuable inputs on this thread.
Based on the message “Can't start the deployment” and the item “Contract to Billing Dataset”, the issue is likely related to missing dependent items in the Test workspace.
The semantic model you are deploying from Development to Test is connected to a Fabric data item (such as a Warehouse, Lakehouse, or Dataflow Gen2). When you deploy it, any related or linked items must also be included in the deployment, or they must already exist in the target workspace (Test).
Since you're able to deploy from Test to Production successfully, it suggests that Production already has those dependencies in place. However, the Test workspace is missing the linked items your dataset depends on which is why the deployment is blocked.
When you open the deployment pipeline and click Deploy to Test from the Development stage, a list of items available for deployment will appear. In that list, ensure that you select not only the semantic model but also any dependent items, such as the Fabric Warehouse or Lakehouse it connects to. This will allow the entire solution, including its dependencies, to be deployed together.
Manually pre-create the required dependencies in the Test workspace. If the related items are not selectable in the deployment screen (for example, if they exist outside the current workspace or pipeline), you will need to manually publish or create those items such as a Fabric Warehouse with the same name and structure in the Test workspace. Once these are in place, you can retry the deployment of the semantic model, and it should proceed successfully.
Solved thread for reference:
Solved: Pipeline deployment failing - Can't start the depl... - Microsoft Fabric Community
Solved: Deployment Pipeline error - Microsoft Fabric Community
Kindly refer to the below links for better understanding:
The Microsoft Fabric deployment pipelines process - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn
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I don't believe this is an issue. I cleared all the workspaces and published both the semantic model and report to the Dev and Test workspaces (leaving Prod empty). Now, when I try to deploy from Dev to Test, the error persists. However, deploying from Test to Prod works perfectly.
Hi RonaldBalza-943,
Thank you for the update, and I appreciate the clarity on your current setup. Here are a few suggestions and checks that could help.
Check for Orphaned Deployment Rules: Sometimes, if you had earlier artifacts in the pipeline and later removed or renamed them, old deployment rules may persist behind the scenes and cause deployment to fail. Navigate to your deployment pipeline settings. Open the deployment rules for Dev to Test. Make sure: There are no invalid or broken mappings (e.g., pointing to deleted datasets or parameters). All mapped datasets and parameters exist and match between Dev and Test.
Try Removing and Re-adding Dev Workspace: If Dev workspace is consistently failing to deploy forward:
- Remove the Dev stage from the deployment pipeline temporarily
- Re-add it and reconnect the same Dev workspace
- Republish the artifacts and try the deployment again
This can sometimes reset hidden metadata that causes pipeline sync issues.
Compare Artifact Names and Versions: Make sure the names and versions of the semantic model and report in Dev and Test match exactly. Even small differences (e.g., spaces or case) can confuse the deployment engine.
You might find this Microsoft documentation helpful for deployment troubleshooting:
Deployment pipelines in Power BI - Troubleshoot errorsIf this post helps, then please give us ‘Kudos’ and consider Accept it as a solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Thank you for using Microsoft Community Forum.Hi RonaldBalza-943,
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.
Thank you.
