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How do I manage regional data gateways?
Hi ComputerHabit ,
Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.
For Power BI, gateways are tied to the tenant region, so a gateway created in another region will not be visible or usable there.
For Power Apps, gateways are tied to the environment and its region. As long as the environment and gateway are in the same region, you can use it.
Regarding your question on managing connections, this is done at the environment level. You would need to switch to the environment where the gateway exists. From there you can create and manage data sources, assign users, and remove them if needed. These actions are not done globally and will not show up outside that environment.
On licensing, you do not need anything specific just to view the gateway. However, creating and using connections can require appropriate Power Apps licensing depending on the connector you are using, especially for premium connectors.
So in short, yes, management is per environment, and it needs to be done in the same region as the gateway.
Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
Thank you.
Okay I think I'm getting closer to some management understanding.
I won't be able to use a regional gateway with PowerBI.
I can use a regional gateway with Power Apps. The gateway and the environment need to be in the same region.
I still do not know how I manage the connections though. If I'm supposed to do that in each enviroment. If I must have a license to manage and so on.
Seems like the hurdles for PowerApps just keep coming.
Hi ComputerHabit ,
Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.
For Power BI, gateways are tied to the tenant region, so a gateway created in another region will not be visible or usable there.
For Power Apps, gateways are tied to the environment and its region. As long as the environment and gateway are in the same region, you can use it.
Regarding your question on managing connections, this is done at the environment level. You would need to switch to the environment where the gateway exists. From there you can create and manage data sources, assign users, and remove them if needed. These actions are not done globally and will not show up outside that environment.
On licensing, you do not need anything specific just to view the gateway. However, creating and using connections can require appropriate Power Apps licensing depending on the connector you are using, especially for premium connectors.
So in short, yes, management is per environment, and it needs to be done in the same region as the gateway.
Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
Thank you.
Hi ComputerHabit ,
Just wanted to check if the response provided was helpful. If further assistance is needed, please reach out.
Thank you.