Git integration with PowerBI reports in Microsoft Fabric is a game changer. Setting up source control with Azure DevOps is a must for dev teams. Remember, syncing the data is still a hurdle, so plan accordingly. It’s like cooking – adding the right ingredients at the right time makes the dish perfect. Now, let’s get cookin’ with Git! π #SourceControl #AzureDevOps #PowerBI
Overview π
In this video, Adam Saxon and guy Cuban walk us through the integration of git with Power BI reports. Git integration is currently supported for lakehouses, notebooks, paginated reports, Power BI, and semantic models.
Setting Up Azure DevOps
To begin our journey, we start inside of Azure DevOps to leverage the git integration options available in Microsoft fabric. It’s important to note that Azure DevOps git is used for integration, not GitHub. To access GitHub integration, you can voice your interest on the ideas.fabric platform.
Uploading to Azure DevOps π
After creating a project and establishing a git repository on Azure DevOps, we upload the project to our local machine to work on. To enable the preview feature of Power BI projects, we need to select the "Power BI Project (PBIP) save option" in Power BI Desktop. This activates the ability to upload our Power BI report to the git repository on Azure DevOps.
Pushing to the Cloud
Once the project is updated on our local machine, we push these changes to Azure DevOps through a series of commits and branches. This ensures that the updates are reflected in the cloud repository.
Setting up Workspaces in Microsoft Fabric
Moving on to Microsoft fabric, we set up two workspaces: ‘Dev’ for development and ‘Prod’ for production. By synchronizing the git repositories for both workspaces, we ensure that changes made in the development workspace can be seamlessly transitioned to production.
Git Integration in Power BI Desktop
In Power BI Desktop, we can make changes to the report and data set and sync these with the git repository on Azure DevOps. It’s important to note that data is not synced automatically, requiring a manual update in the production workspace.
Seamless Transition from Dev to Prod
By setting up the ‘Dev’ and ‘Prod’ branches in Azure DevOps, we can smoothly transition changes made in the development workspace over to production. This ensures a structured workflow for editing and updating reports within a git repository environment.
Conclusion
The integration of source control with Power BI reports in Microsoft Fabric streamlines the process of updating and syncing reports across different workspaces. Through Azure DevOps and Power BI Desktop, developers can seamlessly transition changes from development to production environments, ensuring consistency and efficiency in report management.
Key Takeaways:
- Azure DevOps git integration is essential for syncing Power BI reports.
- Setting up ‘Dev’ and ‘Prod’ workspaces ensures a structured workflow for report updates.
- Power BI Desktop allows for seamless transitions from development to production environments.
- Git repositories enable efficient management and synchronization of Power BI reports.
FAQ: Does Azure DevOps support integration with GitHub?
Yes, Azure DevOps leverages git integration, not GitHub, for syncing Power BI reports.
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