Deployment Pipeline Issues

Hi ashtondsa,

when you deploy a report from source to target, it should automatically rebind to the dataset already deployed to the target workspace. When auto-binding fails or is skipped, the report ends up having no associated dataset in the new workspace, so Power BI lets users download a PBIX with the data instead

above behavior mentioned indicates that the report is not correctly bound to the dataset in the destination workspace after deployment. When auto-binding fails or is skipped, Power BI treats the report as unbound, which results in the “Download this file” option (with data) becoming available, even in workspaces where it was previously restricted.

here is how you can check Auto-Binding for report: 
Go to the destination workspace → Open the report → Click “View Lineage”. 

If the report is connected to the dataset in the same workspace, auto-binding worked

Try below troubleshooting steps:

Fix the Binding Manually

• Go to destination workspace → Open the report.

• Click on File > Settings or use Model > Switch dataset.

• Rebind the report to the dataset in the same workspace (the one deployed via pipeline).

• Save changes. After binding:

  1. The PBIX with data option should disappear again.

  2. Only the “live connection” option will remain.

Try Re-deploying from Pipeline with Clean Targets

Before re-deploying:

• Delete the report and dataset in the destination.

• Re-deploy from the source stage.

• This ensures clean auto-binding.

Let me know if above troubleshooting steps helps?

Thanks,

Prashanth Are

MS Fabric community support