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Dataflow Gen2 staging vs destination: why is data only accessible by creator or Lakehouse?
Here is more information on when moving from Gen1 to Gen2 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/data-factory/move-dataflow-gen1-to-dataflow-gen2 and here are more details: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Service/Migration-Dataflows-Gen1-to-Gen2-with-connected-Semantic-models/m-p/4848892
Hi Mesalome
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community.
You’re right in your observation and this is not clearly explained end-to-end in a single place in the current documentation.
However, there is partial official documentation. Please take a look; it might be helpful to you. Data in Dataflow Gen2 staging - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn
If there are any deviations from your expectation please let us know we are happy to address.
Thanks.
Super UserHi Mesalome,
Unlike dataflow gen 1, dataflow gen 2 is not a data storage solution, so data is not stored in the dataflow itself.
You need to set a target for the data to be stored.
Don't rely on the internal staging lakehouse/warehouse as those can change and in the past have had changes which break anything external you do with them.
I recommend you send the data to a lakehouse and then pull it into Power BI from there.