ADF - Git configuration failure

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ADF - Git configuration failure

Betty Xu (Yun) (202) 86

What the permission is to initially Configure a repository with Azure DevOps?

I got the error below: User's image

Betty Xu (Yun) (202) 86 Reputation points

2025-09-05T18:34:07.35+00:00

The DevOps Project already exists; Do I still need "CreateRepository" permission? Oure DevOps Admin dislike to grant .
Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-08T02:36:04.7733333+00:00
Hi Betty Xu (Yun) (202)
If the Azure DevOps repository already exists, you do not need the "CreateRepository" permission. What you need instead are "Read", "Contribute", and "Create branch" permissions on the target repository. When linking ADF to the repo, choose "Use existing repository" and check "Import existing resources to repository" to add your current pipelines and datasets into source control. After saving/publishing in ADF Studio, all your pipelines and datasets will be uploaded into the selected repository branches.

Official documentation for further guidance:

ADF Source Control Setup

Set Git repository permissions

I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.

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Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-09T19:31:56.19+00:00

Betty Xu (Yun) (202) We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others.

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Betty Xu (Yun) (202) 86 Reputation points

2025-09-05T18:34:07.35+00:00

The DevOps Project already exists; Do I still need "CreateRepository" permission? Oure DevOps Admin dislike to grant .
Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-08T02:36:04.7733333+00:00

Hi Betty Xu (Yun) (202)
If the Azure DevOps repository already exists, you do not need the "CreateRepository" permission. What you need instead are "Read", "Contribute", and "Create branch" permissions on the target repository. When linking ADF to the repo, choose "Use existing repository" and check "Import existing resources to repository" to add your current pipelines and datasets into source control. After saving/publishing in ADF Studio, all your pipelines and datasets will be uploaded into the selected repository branches.

Official documentation for further guidance:

ADF Source Control Setup

Set Git repository permissions

I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.

Kindly consider upvoting the comment if the information provided is helpful. This can assist other community members in resolving similar issues.
Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-09T19:31:56.19+00:00

Betty Xu (Yun) (202) We haven’t heard from you on the last response and was just checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. In case if you have any resolution, please do share that same with the community as it can be helpful to others.

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Amira Bedhiafi 42,941 MVP Volunteer Moderator

Hello Betty !

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Learn Q&A.

You’re missing the Git create repository permission at the project scope in Azure DevOps.

What you need to configure ADF Git ?

If you want ADF to create a new repo during setup: project-level permission: create repository = Allow.
If you connect ADF to an existing repo: repo-level permissions: read, contribute, create branch (so ADF can create your collaboration and adf_publish branches). On the Azure side, you also need data factory contributor (or higher) on the ADF resource.

How to grant create repository ?

in Azure DevOps go to project settings then repositories then security
select the project node (not an individual repo)
select your user or team (often contributors)
set create repository to allow

If your organization restricts repo creation to admins, a project administrator (or project collection administrator) will need to either grant you that permission or create the repo for you. After that, you can choose use existing repository in the ADF Git configuration.

Betty Xu (Yun) (202) 86 Reputation points

2025-09-05T18:40:26.6+00:00

My case is below and I do have data factor contributor permission.

How can I add my pipelines and datasets into the repo?
Smaran Thoomu 35,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-05T18:44:30.7+00:00
Hi Betty Xu (Yun) (202)
The error is because your account doesn’t have the Git “CreateRepository” permission in Azure DevOps. To initially configure ADF with a new repo, you need at least:

Project-level permissions: Create repository (to set up a new repo) or existing repo access.

Repository permissions: Contribute and Branch creation (if you’re connecting to an existing repo).

If you don’t see these options, please ask your Azure DevOps Project Administrator to grant the permissions or configure the repo for you.

Docs for reference: Set Git repository permissions in Azure DevOps.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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