Can I deploy Power BI reports to different environments Dev Test Prod using the deployment pipeline

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Can I deploy Power BI reports to different environments (Dev, Test, Prod) using the deployment pipeline?
I want to manage Power BI report lifecycles across multiple environments such as Development, Testing, and Production. I'm looking for a way to streamline the movement of content between these stages using the deployment pipeline feature in Power BI Service. What is the correct process or setup to ensure a controlled and efficient deployment across these environments?

15 hours ago in Power BI by Evanjalin
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Yes, you can publish Power BI reports to various environments—Development (Dev), Testing (Test), and Production (Prod)—with Power BI deployment pipelines, a feature in the Power BI Service for Pro and Premium subscribers. This enables you to control the report lifecycle in an orderly fashion, with changes being adequately tested before release to end users.

The deployment pipeline has three steps: Development, Test, and Production. You start by publishing your content (datasets, reports, dashboards) in a workspace associated with the development step. Then, you deploy ahead to the Test and Production steps using the pipeline UI. Power BI tracks changes automatically and gives a side-by-side view to highlight differences across versions in each step before they are deployed, preventing overwrites or lost updates.

To allow for controlled deployment:

  • Employ isolated workspaces for every environment, tied to the corresponding stages.
  • Set up parameters or data source rules to automatically switch connections (e.g., Dev SQL versus Prod SQL).
  • Employ row-level security (RLS) and workspace roles to limit access correctly in each environment.
  • Periodically check content in the Test stage prior to pushing to Production to reduce risks.
answered 15 hours ago by anonymous
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