Deployment pipeline - No rules available because you're not the owner of this item

[arlindTrystar]

How do I solve this issue?
I have DEV - UAT - PROD environments. 

Most of the notebooks developed in DEV, have been promoted for the first time to UAT and PROD by "PersonA". Now, I and "PersonA" are admin of everything pretty much, but he is the owner of items (pipelines, notebooks) in UAT & PROD, and I am not.

When I want to set or update some deployment rules I get this message: "No rules available because you're not the owner of this item". "PersonA" has left the project, what are my options?

Is there any way for me to add some deployment rules on these notebooks?

Can we move the ownership of the notebooks to a group instead of a person? 

Or, do I have to re-create everything in UAT & PROD?

[v-veshwara-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @arlindTrystar ,

We wanted to follow up on your issue and check if it has been resolved. If yes, kindly mark the helpful reply as 'Accept as Solution' to help others with similar queries. If the issue persists, please feel free to reach out.

Additionally, Microsoft has introduced the "Take Over" option for more artifacts, such as Lakehouses, Pipelines, and others. You can refer to the following document for more details: Take ownership of Fabric items - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

To take ownership of an item, go to Settings --> About --> Take Over.

Hope this information is helpful for your scenario.

Thank you.

[arlindTrystar]

This worked, thank you!

[v-veshwara-msft]

Hi @arlindTrystar ,

We haven't heard from you since our last response and wanted to check if the provided solution met your needs. If yes, kindly accept as solution to help others benefit. If not, please reach out.

Thank you.

[v-veshwara-msft]

Hi @arlindTrystar ,
Thanks for reaching out in Microsoft Fabric Community,

Since the ownership of these notebooks and pipelines in UAT and PROD is still assigned to "PersonA," here are a few steps you can take to resolve the issue:

1. Reassign Ownership

If you’re an admin in the workspace:

• Go to the item (notebook or pipeline) and check the "Manage Permissions" option.
• Reassign ownership to yourself, a security group, or a service principal.

Using a group or service principal for ownership is a good practice, as it avoids future ownership problems if someone leaves the team.

2. Reactivate PersonA's Account temporarily:
If possible temporarily reactivate PersonA's account .This allows you to reassign ownership of the notebooks and pipelines to yourself, a service principal, or a security group. Once the transfer is complete, the account can be deactivated again to maintain security and compliance.

3. Recreate the Items

As a last resort, you can export the notebooks and pipelines from the DEV environment and recreate them in UAT and PROD under your ownership or a shared group. While this takes more effort, it ensures you have complete control over these assets moving forward.

4. Related Issues and Feedback

This is an issue reported in Fabric Community, and others have reported similar challenges. Here are some useful links:

Cant change notebooks ownership

 Ideas Portal: Change ownership 

5. Contact Microsoft Support

If none of the above options work, you can reach out to Microsoft Support. They can assist with reassigning ownership when it’s not possible through standard methods.
Please follow the guidelines in this link to create a support ticket.
create-support-ticket 

For additional guidance, you might find these resources helpful:

• Best Practices for Deployment Pipelines
• Example: Changing Ownership for a Fabric Data Warehouse
  
  

Hope these help to resolve your issue. Please reach out for further assistance.

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly and a kudos would be appreciated.
Best Regards.