Hello,
I would have a question about using Deployment Pipelines together with Dataflows.
General:
In our company, we are using Dataflows to supply any kind of data that has a database-like source system. We are storing those dataflows in exclusive workspaces that only contain dataflows, not any reports or dashboards. Only certain creators have access "Viewer" access to these Dataflow-workspaces to built their reports based on them.
Afterwards, they store their reports in dedicated workspaces that are intended only for sharing reports, dashboards, etc. Those workspaces on the other side do not contain any dataflow. We clearly separate Dataflows and Frontends in this way.
Now, we planned to use the Deployment Pipelines to have the classic DEV / TEST / PROD staging process in the report development process.
1. We imagined to have a report being stored on a workspace that is assigned to Development in Deployment Pipeline. The report is connected to a Dataflow that has a DEV source system (Dataflow stored in a different workspace then the report).
2. After the report is finished it should be promoted to next stage --> Test in Deployment Pipeline. At deployment of the report from Development to Test, automatically the source of the report changes to another dataflow, which isconnected to a QUAL source system ((Dataflow stored in a different workspace then the report).
3. Finally, in the third stage, the report should be automatically connected to the dataflow that goes to the Productive system, during deployment process ((Dataflow stored in a different workspace then the report).
Is something like this possible with Deployment Pipelines or isn't this the intention of it?
Some hints or guidance would be great, I wasnt able to make it work. It somehow doesnt allow me to set "Rules" whenever there is a report involved that is connected to a dataflow.
Best Regards,
Johann
