Select objects you want to synchronize → → produces an XMLA script (Create/Alter/Delete commands).
✅ target model before deploying. ✅ Use TMDL view in Power BI Desktop (preview) to save model as folder → version control friendly. ✅ For CI/CD: integrate ALM Toolkit CLI with Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions. ✅ Ignore certain object properties (e.g., Description or FormatString ) via settings if not needed. ✅ Remember: Relationships, partitions, RLS roles are also compared. ❌ Cannot sync data , reports/dashboards , refresh schedules .
To successfully utilize the ALM Toolkit, the environment must meet the following criteria:
The toolkit bridges the gap between Power BI and standard developer workflows.
For more information on the ALM Toolkit for Power BI, check out the following resources:
The ALM Toolkit for Power BI consists of several key components, including:
Select objects you want to synchronize → → produces an XMLA script (Create/Alter/Delete commands).
✅ target model before deploying. ✅ Use TMDL view in Power BI Desktop (preview) to save model as folder → version control friendly. ✅ For CI/CD: integrate ALM Toolkit CLI with Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions. ✅ Ignore certain object properties (e.g., Description or FormatString ) via settings if not needed. ✅ Remember: Relationships, partitions, RLS roles are also compared. ❌ Cannot sync data , reports/dashboards , refresh schedules .