Forum Discussion
Power BI Version control options
Hi Experts,
Need your advice here.
Is there any free of cost Power BI versioning tool we can use for version control and collaboration perspective ?
Thanks
Hi Anonymous
Because Power BI files are not source code, they are essentially binary files, it's difficult to use any traditional Source Code Control System like GIT. It's not possible to "fork" versions of Power BI files etc.
There are a few tools that can work together to help source code control though.
Firstly, store PBIX files on Onedrive for Business or Sharepoint, as this does version control automatically, and will make it possible to go back to earlier versions of PBIX files as necessary.
The Deployment Pipelines feature in Power BI does a good job of maintaining a "Development, Test and Production" environment for published Reports, Dashboards and Datasets. Note however it's a Premium feature, you need A Premium Capacity or PPU licence to use it.
Finally there is a Power BI Version Control System based on Sharepoint offered free by Power BI Tips which you may find useful. See : Power BI Version Control - Ready to use solution and free download
Hope this helps
Stuart
5 Replies
Hi Anonymous
Because Power BI files are not source code, they are essentially binary files, it's difficult to use any traditional Source Code Control System like GIT. It's not possible to "fork" versions of Power BI files etc.
There are a few tools that can work together to help source code control though.
Firstly, store PBIX files on Onedrive for Business or Sharepoint, as this does version control automatically, and will make it possible to go back to earlier versions of PBIX files as necessary.
The Deployment Pipelines feature in Power BI does a good job of maintaining a "Development, Test and Production" environment for published Reports, Dashboards and Datasets. Note however it's a Premium feature, you need A Premium Capacity or PPU licence to use it.
Finally there is a Power BI Version Control System based on Sharepoint offered free by Power BI Tips which you may find useful. See : Power BI Version Control - Ready to use solution and free download
Hope this helps
Stuart
Hi Burningsuit
Thanks for your reply.
I am trying to use the Power BI Version Control System based on Sharepoint offered free by Power BI Tips.
If you have used it, can you please provide more details about how it be used at organisational level?
Thanks and Regards
Hi Anonymous
You can refer to the link mentioned by Burningsuit, Power BI Version Control - Ready to use solution and free download
Also, here are 2 links for your reference,
(1) https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerBI/comments/ofm6zx/does_anyone_use_sharepoint_for_version_control/
(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCGd5qID-dY
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _Tang
If this post helps, please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Hi,
Yes, there's a free way to implement version control for Power BI using Azure DevOps. Azure DevOps provides Git repository hosting for version control, and it's available for free for teams of up to five users. With Azure DevOps, you can manage changes to your Power BI reports, collaborate with team members, and ensure version control at no cost. I've set up version control for Power BI using Azure DevOps, and it's working well for our team.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Priyadharshini S
