Creating Artifacts

[smpa01]

Is there any way to create artifacts (NB,Pipeline, DF, Datasset, etc) in the current directory (L6 from the sample).

If I do it from the UI, the artifact gets created in Root and then needs manually moved back to L6.

It is extremly inconvenient. Is there any way to create the artifacts directly in L6 from UI or programatically through API maybe?

Thank you in advance.

[frithjof_v]

@smpa01 If by directory you are referring to workspace folders, then according to the documentation this should be possible: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/workspaces-folders#create-an-item-in-a-folder

I haven't tried it myself, though.

[smpa01 · Accepted solution]

@frithjof_v folder is a good value addition to workspace.

On PC if you click on the context menu to create a file, it creates the file on the same folder that you are currently in; such as root>Documents>Fabric>DesiredFolder

The same thing does not happen when you try to create an artifact(e.g. notebook) by clicking on the Workspace Menu; It would create the notebook in Root and then you manually move it back to WSDesiredFolder UNLESS you make a copy of the similar existing artifact from the current WSfolder and SAVE AS, then it creates the copy of the artifact in the same WSfolder.

I will stick with this for now; small price to pay.

[frithjof_v]

According to this documentation, it should be possible to create items directly in the folder:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/workspaces-folders#create-an-item-in-a-folder

Please take a look at the docs and see if that works.

If you are doing it the way the docs are saying, but it's not working, then maybe there is something wrong in the docs.

I haven't tried this myself.

[smpa01]

The reality is not same as this doc.

[frithjof_v]

I did a test on my side.

I am able to create the items (artifacts) inside a folder (directory) if I do the following, and select one of the visible items here:

To change which items appear in the list, click on the button on the bottom left of the screen (in this case 'Power BI') and select another experience (e.g. 'Data Engineering').

Then, I get sent to another page ('Home'). I don't know why I just don't stay in the Workspace after changing the experience. I think this is unnecessary and feels annoying. However, then I need to click on my workspace ('Folders test') to get back into the workspace again.

Then I can select items from the list:

If I select f.ex. Lakehouse, then the lakehouse will be created directly in my current folder ('LevelThree').

I think this is what the documentation is referring to, and it seems to work.

However, I agree that it is too many steps involved, because you need to change experience in the bottom left corner - and then you get sent to another page ('Home' - why?) and you need to navigate back to your workspace again.

I think it should be possible to click the 'More options' alternative in the list, and then select from all possible items, and still be created inside the folder. But this is not possible at the moment because the 'More options' alternative sends you to the 'Create' hub.

[v-shex-msft]

Hi @smpa01,

Current it seems not support to setting the detail folder path of the fabric artifacts when you create it. (manually operations and API all note support) Perhaps you can try to submit an idea for this requirement.

Microsoft Fabric Ideas

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng