Implementing code control and managing deployments in a Power BI environment, particularly when integrating with OneDrive for version control, involves a series of steps and best practices. Here's an overview of how to approach this:

Code Control with OneDrive Version Control

• Saving Power BI Reports in OneDrive -> Save your Power BI reports (.pbix files) in OneDrive or SharePoint Online. This allows for automatic versioning by OneDrive, where each save is tracked as a new version.




• Version History -> Utilize OneDrive's version history feature to track changes. You can view and restore previous versions of the file if needed.




• Collaboration -> Collaborate with team members by sharing the OneDrive or SharePoint folder. Team members can work on the report simultaneously, and changes are synced in real time.




• Conflict Resolution -> When conflicts arise (e.g., simultaneous conflicting changes), OneDrive provides options to keep both versions or choose one version to retain.




• Access Control -> Manage access permissions carefully in OneDrive or SharePoint to control who can view or edit the Power BI reports.

Deployment in Power BI

• Development and Testing -> Start by developing and testing your Power BI reports in a development environment or workspace.




• Publishing to Power BI Service -> Once the report is ready, publish it from Power BI Desktop to the Power BI Service, preferably into a dedicated workspace for testing or production.




• Using Workspaces for Staging -> Utilize different workspaces in Power BI Service for staging (test) and production. This allows for testing reports with real data in the Power BI Service before moving to production.




• Updating Reports -> To update a report, make changes in the Power BI Desktop file, and then republish it to the Power BI Service. Ensure that the report in the Power BI Service is linked to the OneDrive/SharePoint file for easy updates.




• Governance -> Implement governance policies for report deployment, including approval processes for moving reports from staging to production.




• Documentation -> Keep documentation of all changes and deployments. This includes which version of the report is in production and details of any changes made.




• Communication -> Communicate changes to the end-users, especially when deploying a new version of a report to production.




• Monitoring and Maintenance -> Continuously monitor the reports for any issues post-deployment and maintain them as needed.