Error deploying to environment via deployment pipeline

[jakaihammuda]

Hello,

Error deploying to environment via deployment pipeline

I have a powerbi report which is using sql and synapse connections (not the issue) as well as 2 direct query connections to existing powerbi semantic models (where you get data from semantic model). these semantic models are from a different workspace to the report i am building. The semantci models exist in their DEV workspace but not in SIT, UAT or Prod

however, when trying to deploy via the deployment pipeline. I get this error when attempting to deploy from DEV to UAT in the different workspace for my new report.

i can only assume its due to the semantic models i am connecting with. but i dont know why that causes an issue? is it because those semantic models also need to be in their retrospective SIT envionments? to be alliged with the deployment in some way? otherwisse, that defeats the purpose of connection to an existing semantic model as i would need to include it in this new workspace too...

thanks

[rajendraongole1]

Hi @jakaihammuda -  Simplest way would be to deploy or copy the semantic models into the same workspace as your report in the target environment. This aligns all datasets and reports within the same environment, which will allow the deployment to complete successfully.

1. Recreate the Connections in UAT/PROD: If replicating the semantic models in each environment isn't feasible, recreate the connections in the UAT/PROD workspace by manually connecting to the semantic models in the respective environments (if those environments have access to the same data).

2. Dataflows: If feasible, you can consider using Power BI Dataflows that replicate the logic of the semantic models in the source workspace. Dataflows allow you to reuse computed tables and logic across different reports and workspaces without needing to deploy the entire dataset.

If you're unsure why it's causing an issue, it is most likely due to the fact that Power BI deployment pipelines do not automatically carry over semantic models from different workspaces, and cross-workspace connections could break if the model isn't replicated in the target workspace.

reference links:

Solved: Deployment pipeline failure for a semantic model -... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Moving semantic model and Reports to a new workspa... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Hope this helps.

[jakaihammuda]

Hello, thank yo for your reply. I dont quite understand this

1. Recreate the Connections in UAT/PROD: If replicating the semantic models in each environment isn't feasible, recreate the connections in the UAT/PROD workspace by manually connecting to the semantic models in the respective environments (if those environments have access to the same data).