Fabric Scan Set Rules in Microsoft Purview

[Sunray]

Hello,

I'm trying to scan fabric datasources into microsoft purview. I cannot seem to pick some system scan rules for fabric data sources; MS says they have some system scan rules for fabric , but nothing shows,  the screen itself is not presented. Also, the scans won't show any lineage for fabric pipelines, no lineage tab. Not sure what I'm missing on the settings.  The registration for fabric data sources is all verified and good. Any advice?

Thanks.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @Sunray,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum. Thanks @andrewsommer, for your inputs on this issue.

After thoroughly reviewing the details you provided, I have identified few alternative workarounds that may help resolve the issue. Please follow these steps:

Microsoft has been releasing updates for Fabric support in Purview. Please verify that you are using the latest version. If the system scan rules are not visible, manually create a scan rule set under Management Center > Scan rule sets and check if Fabric-specific options are available. Ensure you possess the appropriate Purview Data Curator or Owner permissions to view and modify scan rules.

Go to Management Center > Lineage settings in Purview and check if lineage tracking for Fabric is turned on. Not all Fabric components are supported yet for lineage tracking in Purview. Check Microsoft's documentation to confirm if pipelines are included.

Set scan rule in Microsoft purview:

kindly please refer to the below following links for more information:
Create a scan rule set | Microsoft Learn

How to scan sources | Microsoft Learn

Currently, Microsoft Purview supports item-level metadata and lineage scanning for Fabric items, including Power BI artifacts. However, for non-Power BI Fabric items, certain limitations exist.

• Upstream sources in lineage aren't yet supported for non-Power BI Fabric items.
• Lineage across different workspaces for non-Power BI items isn't supported.
• Lineage between Notebooks and Pipelines isn't supported.

Also, please kindly go through the below link for more information:
Metadata and Lineage from Fabric | Microsoft Learn

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Thank you.

[Sunray]

Hello @v-kpoloju-msft Thank you for the response. The lineage is ON for fabric sources., what i realized is, if any source that is not part of OneLake, then the lineage is not available, not sure if this is a limitation in Purview for fabric?

On the Scan Set Rules, for fabric data sources, the screen itself is not presented. If i try to create a custom scan rules, then i cannot find Fabric as a data source type in the drop-down provided, not sure why. I seem to have the latest updates from Purview.

[v-kpoloju-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Sunray,
After thoroughly reviewing the details you provided, I have identified few alternative workarounds that may help resolve the issue. Please follow these steps:

It is a known limitation that Microsoft Purview supports lineage for Fabric sources in OneLake but may not extend this support to external sources like on-prem SQL, Azure SQL DB, or other non-OneLake sources. This could indeed be a limitation in the current version of Purview for Fabric, as Microsoft is still rolling out extended capabilities for lineage tracking.

The absence of Scan Set Rules for Fabric and the inability to create custom scan rules for Fabric may indicate that Fabric is not yet fully integrated into Purview’s scanning framework.

Create a scan rule for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 or Power BI, depending on the Fabric sources you are using, and see if this serves as a temporary workaround. As a temporary workaround, you might consider manually creating scan rule sets under Management Center > Scan rule sets in Purview. While Fabric-specific options may not be available, configuring general rules could provide partial functionality. I suggest monitoring their Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Learn for any improvements.

Even though your Fabric registration is verified, ensure you have Scan Contributor or Purview Data Curator permissions. Certain Fabric-related features might still be rolling out based on your region. 

New Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog deployment regions | Microsoft Learn

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Thank you.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @Sunray,

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.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @Sunray,

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. If my response has addressed your query, please accept it as a solution and give a 'Kudos' so other members can easily find it.

Thank you.

[v-kpoloju-msft]

Hi @Sunray,

I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you'd like to discuss this further. If this answers your question, please Accept it as a solution and give it a 'Kudos' so others can find it easily.

Thank you.

[andrewsommer]

If you see no lineage tab for Fabric pipelines, check the following:

1. Ensure Lineage is Enabled

   • Go to Microsoft Purview → Data Map → Lineage Settings.
   • Ensure Lineage Extraction is turned ON.

2. Check Supported Fabric Components

   • Currently, Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines, and Warehouses support lineage.
   • If your dataset is from KQL databases, Real-Time Analytics, or custom sources, lineage may not be available.

3. Manually Trigger a Rescan

   • Go to Purview → Scans → Select Your Fabric Data Source.
   • Click Edit → Save & Run to force a scan update.

[Sunray]

Thank you @andrewsommer for the response.