What's up with Dataflow Gen2 and Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, Preview) being separate?

[dzav]

Looking at this very recent article - Dataflow Gen2 with CI/CD and Git integration - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn - I see that Dataflows Gen2 can now be made source control enabled.

However, I don't see this pop-up menu at all when I create a new Dataflow Gen2. Furthermore, it appears that there's now a new Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, Preview). This is not only behind the Fabric Capacity paywall, but doesn't even allow me to use it with a Fabric Trial capacity. We're locked into a 3 year contract for Premium Capacity, which has had feature parity with Fabric until very recently. What gives, Microsoft? 

We have been awaiting improvements to Dataflows Gen2 for over a year only to have all the improvements shoved into a new activity that's behind another paywall? I really hope that this was done in error. 

[v-huijiey-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @dzav ,

The separation of Dataflow Gen2 and Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, Preview) is supposedly because the CI/CD and Git integration features are still in beta, so they are not yet fully integrated into the standard release.

These features will soon be much easier to use, so please be patient.

Best Regards,
Yang
Community Support Team

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[liuqi_pbi · Accepted solution]

I found this limitation from Dataflow Gen2 with CI/CD and Git integration - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

• When you create a new item in your workspace, it might show the item "Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, preview)". Ignore this one and follow instructions described in this article. It may take some time until your region shows the checkbox for enabling the CI/CD and Git support.

and a new known issue: Known issue - New tile for Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, preview) isn't yet supported - Microsoft Fabric | M...

It seems the tile "Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, preview)" is not ready and we should use Dataflow Gen2. However Dataflow Gen2 with the checkbox hasn't been deployed to all regions. I don't have that. 

[frithjof_v]

Having the same issue 

[Acroustique]

Thanks for sharing the article, I had been struggling trying to find any information regarding the CI/CD Preview!

I get the same message as you, which according to the thread below, could mean that our tenants are in a region not yet supported by this preview. (@v-huijiey-msft please correct me if I'm wrong!)

What does Enhanced Capacity in Microsoft Fabric mean? - Stack Overflow

[v-huijiey-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @dzav ,

The separation of Dataflow Gen2 and Dataflow Gen2 (CI/CD, Preview) is supposedly because the CI/CD and Git integration features are still in beta, so they are not yet fully integrated into the standard release.

These features will soon be much easier to use, so please be patient.

Best Regards,
Yang
Community Support Team

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution  to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

[YairCzitrom]

I am having the same issues.

Just to clerify - will the new dataflow gen2 (CI-CD, Preview) will be available for those who use low capacity as well? we are using F2

[mmerchak]

@YairCzitrom We are on an F4 and I was able to create one!

Always a good question, it seems like some of the best features are saved for companies who have the pockets to pay for F64 and above... But that doesn't seem to be the case for this one!

[Stinkys]

@mmerchak I used to work for a company that had AU$750M revenue that ran on the smell of an oily rag. I don't think even they would fork out US$10K a month for an F64 capacity. Limiting features based on F64 is incredibly frustrating.