# Development, Test and Production environments combining with PBI deployment pipelines **URL:** \ **Category:** Deliver\ **Tags:** migrated\ **Created:** [February 14, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320 "2023-02-14T00:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/u/rvgfox)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320/1 "2023-02-14T00:00:00Z")
The use of PBI semantic models require to use XMLA endpoint, that’s mean that we need a Power Bi PPU license. That it’s ok. The question it’s why not use the deployment pipelines feature in PBI PPU? The principal problem that I found it’s that it’s not possible to parametrize the data source conections to use correctly this feature. Somebody has experience in this topic? _Originally posted on the Timextender Community (Gainsight), 2023-02-14._ ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Hauggaard](https://community.timextender.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Christian\_Hauggaard](https://community.timextender.com/u/Christian_Hauggaard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320/2 "2023-02-14T00:00:00Z")
Our Product Team is looking into the implementation and support of multiple environments (dev, test, prod, etc.) within the next generation of TimeXtender (v 6xxx). Exactly how this would look like, and what underlying technologies would be involved, is yet to be determined. In the meantime, please see the following guide of how a simple multiple environment setup can be achieved by manually copying instances: [community.timextender.com/initial-setup-start-here-115/copying-instances-to-implement-multiple-environments-701](https://community.timextender.com/initial-setup-start-here-115/copying-instances-to-implement-multiple-environments-701)   ---
**Author:** ![rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/u/rvgfox)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320/3 "2023-02-14T00:00:00Z")
Yes, but I’m thinking in how to use the deployment pipelines feaure in PBI PPU to manage the development of reports that connect to data set developed with TX... ---
**Author:** ![rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rvgfox](https://community.timextender.com/u/rvgfox)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320/4 "2023-02-15T00:00:00Z")
I’ve tested the pipelines in PBI and it works: ![](https://community.timextender.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d3c67b72a744794fda008560b25a5d7de376354c.webp) And it’s possible to define rules in the data sets to replace the data source based on the environment... ---
**Author:** ![vgsupdate](https://community.timextender.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/7ab992/32.png) [@vgsupdate](https://community.timextender.com/u/vgsupdate)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://community.timextender.com/t/development-test-and-production-environments-combining-with-pbi-deployment-pipelines/2320/5 "2026-05-08T00:00:00Z")
Hello, we're facing the same problem. Could you please explain in more detail how you configured the pipelines and what specific steps need to be taken?