Synapse Analytics workspace not deploying to separate workspace using GitHub Actions

Question

My synapse analytics workspace is integrated with GitHub, dedicated sql pools are the exact same between development workspace and uat workspace. Target workspace is indicated within the yaml files yet none of the published ARM templates will publish to the target uat workspace. It will deploy to environments within the dev workspace but not the target workspace specified in yaml. Please advise what more needs to be done?

Answer 1

1. Ensure the targetWorkspace property in your YAML file is correctly specified. The workspaceName in the YAML should exactly match the name of your UAT Synapse workspace.
2. Double check the ARM templates and parameter files generated during the development process.
3. Check if there are any environment-specific variables or secrets that might need to be adjusted for UAT. For example, any connection strings, API keys, or credentials used in the pipeline must be valid for the UAT environment.
4. Examine the logs from the GitHub Actions run to identify any errors or warnings that might indicate why the deployment is not being directed to the UAT workspace. Look for any references to the incorrect workspace or subscription.
5. Make sure the Synapse artifacts (e.g., SQL scripts, pipelines) are properly included in the ARM templates being deployed. If certain artifacts are missing, the deployment might not proceed as expected.
6. Make sure the Synapse artifacts (SQL scripts, pipelines) are properly included in the ARM templates being deployed. If certain artifacts are missing, the deployment might not proceed as expected.
7. Try deploying the ARM templates locally to the UAT workspace using Azure CLI or PowerShell to ensure that the templates and permissions are correct.

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Answer 2

Hi Darrick B ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A platform and thanks for posting your query here.

I understand that you are trying to deploy Synapse workspace artifacts from DEV to UAT environment using YAML CICD pipelines. But it is not working as expected.

Kindly make sure that in template-parameters-definition.json file , you have mentioned the correct path in order to parameterize the arm template .

That file should be placed in the main branch where the workspace code is committed.(The same path mentioned in Git configuration in the workspace)

 

For example : SynapseDev is mentioned as root folder in Screenshot below :

So I need to place the template-parameters-definition.json in the same path(Screenshot below)

 

After you place the template-parameters-definition.json , you need to republish the code from the Synapse Workspace so that the ARM template is parameterized according to the template-parameters-definition.json file

 

Please follow the Continuous integration & delivery in Azure Synapse Analytics - Azure Synapse Analytics | Microsoft D... which has some guidelines on how to create a template-parameters-definition.json for customer parameterization .

 

Please also refer the sample template-parameters-definition.json file

Hope it helps. Kindly let us know how it goes. Thankyou