Unable to save Gen 2 Dataflows as CICD:

[0_0]

Hello,

I'm experiencing an error with saving Gen 2 pipelines as CICD and am met with the following response when I attempt to save it as such: 

Is this an existing issue or issue that can be resolved within the admin portal?

Thanks!

[MJParikh · Accepted solution]

I would suggest the following. This may be affected by a recent changes in tenant settings.

1. Tenant admin setting: Fabric artifacts can be turned off globally in the Power BI admin portal. If the admin has disabled Fabric, you cannot create or duplicate Fabric-native items (like Lakehouses, Dataflows Gen2, Warehouses).

2. Workspace type: Some legacy workspaces (or Pro-only workspaces) do not support Fabric artifacts. Those workspaces will show “Unsupported” for Fabric items.

3. Licensing: If you don’t have the required Fabric/Power BI Premium capacity enabled, artifact creation features are disabled.

What you can do?

• Check with your admin
  Ask your Power BI / Microsoft 365 admin whether Fabric artifacts are disabled at the tenant level. They can enable them in the Power BI Admin portal under Tenant settings → Microsoft Fabric.

• Verify the workspace
  Go to the workspace settings. If it shows “Fabric artifacts disabled,” you’ll need to either:

  • Enable Fabric artifacts on that workspace (admin action), or

  • Move your work to another workspace that supports Fabric.

• Licensing check
  Ensure your workspace is assigned to a Premium capacity (Fabric-enabled). Shared or Pro-only workspaces will restrict Fabric artifacts.

Workarounds

• If you only need a JSON export of the dataflow, use Export .json from the menu (still available).

• For code promotion (CI/CD) or cloning, you’ll need a Fabric-enabled workspace. Without it, “Save As Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD)” won’t light up.

[v-echaithra]

Hi @0_0 ,

I hope the information is helpful. 

May I ask if you have resolved this issue? Please let us know if you have any further issues, we are happy to help.

Thank you.

[v-echaithra]

Hi @0_0 ,

We’d like to follow up regarding the recent concern. Kindly confirm whether the issue has been resolved, or if further assistance is still required. We are available to support you and are committed to helping you reach a resolution.

Best Regards,
Chaithra E.

[v-echaithra]

Hi @0_0 ,

Thank you @AntoineW , @MJParikh  for providing the inputs.

May I ask if you have resolved this issue? Please let us know if you have any further issues, we are happy to help.

Thank you.

[MJParikh · Accepted solution]

I would suggest the following. This may be affected by a recent changes in tenant settings.

1. Tenant admin setting: Fabric artifacts can be turned off globally in the Power BI admin portal. If the admin has disabled Fabric, you cannot create or duplicate Fabric-native items (like Lakehouses, Dataflows Gen2, Warehouses).

2. Workspace type: Some legacy workspaces (or Pro-only workspaces) do not support Fabric artifacts. Those workspaces will show “Unsupported” for Fabric items.

3. Licensing: If you don’t have the required Fabric/Power BI Premium capacity enabled, artifact creation features are disabled.

What you can do?

• Check with your admin
  Ask your Power BI / Microsoft 365 admin whether Fabric artifacts are disabled at the tenant level. They can enable them in the Power BI Admin portal under Tenant settings → Microsoft Fabric.

• Verify the workspace
  Go to the workspace settings. If it shows “Fabric artifacts disabled,” you’ll need to either:

  • Enable Fabric artifacts on that workspace (admin action), or

  • Move your work to another workspace that supports Fabric.

• Licensing check
  Ensure your workspace is assigned to a Premium capacity (Fabric-enabled). Shared or Pro-only workspaces will restrict Fabric artifacts.

Workarounds

• If you only need a JSON export of the dataflow, use Export .json from the menu (still available).

• For code promotion (CI/CD) or cloning, you’ll need a Fabric-enabled workspace. Without it, “Save As Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD)” won’t light up.

[AntoineW · Accepted solution]

Hello @0_0,

This isn’t a bug with Dataflow Gen2 — it’s about Fabric not being enabled in your tenant.

The message “Save as is unavailable because Fabric artifacts are disabled” means that Fabric artifacts (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Dataflow Gen2, Pipelines, CI/CD, etc.) are currently turned off at the tenant level.

How to fix:

1. Ask your Power BI / Fabric admin to enable Fabric:

   • Go to the Power BI Admin portal → Tenant settings

   • Under Microsoft Fabric (Preview), toggle it On for the right users or security groups

   • Docs: Enable Fabric in your tenant

2. Assign your workspace to a Fabric capacity (trial or paid):

   • Go to your Workspace → Settings → Premium / Fabric capacity (License info)

   • Select a Fabric Trial capacity (60-day free trial) or a paid F SKU (F2 or higher)

   • Docs: Assign a workspace to a Fabric capacity

3. After this, the option Save as Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD) should become available.

Hope it can complete the answer of @MJParikh !

Best regards,

Antoine

[Jcarterdean]

If you have delegate tenant settings for fabric creation enabled for specific security groups to me this item is still greyed out and is unavailable.

e.g. i 100% can create fabric items in the workspace in question as i am in the delegate security group, but the save as dataflow gen2 is disabled.