Continuous integration and Deploy SSAS tabular to Azure Analysis Services - azure

Question

I am trying to deploy SSAS Tabular model to Azure Analysis Server through MS Build and Release process.
I am able to successfully execute Invoke-ProcessASDatabase. But I am having problem with Deploying new objects to the Azure Server.
I am using Command Line to deploy the tabular model using below command
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Deployment.exe"
and it fails with error -
Authentication failed: User ID and Password are required when user interface is not available.
I don't see a way how I can provide credentials in my command line task.

Answer 1

Even I was trying to automate model deployment.
Here is the power shell script I wrote. Hope this helps.
$msBuildPath = Get-MSBuildToPath
$Microsoft_AnalysisServices_Deployment_Exe_Path = Get-Microsoft_AnalysisServices_Deployment_Exe_Path
# BUild smproj
& $msBuildPath $projPath "/p:Configuration=validation" /t:Build
Get-ChildItem $binPath | Copy -Destination $workingFolder -Recurse
$secureStringRecreated = ConvertTo-SecureString -String $AnalysisServerPassword -AsPlainText -Force
$cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($AnalysisServerUserName, $secureStringRecreated)
#$plainText = $cred.GetNetworkCredential().Password
#region begin Update Model.deploymenttargets
# Read Model.deploymenttargets
[xml]$deploymenttargets = Get-Content -Path $deploymenttargetsFilePath
$deploymenttargets.DeploymentTarget.Database = $AnalysisDatabase
$deploymenttargets.DeploymentTarget.Server = $AnalysisServer
$deploymenttargets.DeploymentTarget.ConnectionString = "DataSource=$AnalysisServer;Timeout=0;UID=$AnalysisServerUserName;Password=$AnalysisServerPassword;"
$deploymenttargets.Save($deploymenttargetsFilePath);
#endregion
#region begin Update Model.deploymentoptions
# Read Model.deploymentoptions
[xml]$deploymentoptions = Get-Content -Path $deploymentoptionsFilePath
# Update ProcessingOption to DoNotProcess otherwise correct xmla file wont be generated.
$deploymentoptions.Deploymentoptions.ProcessingOption = 'DoNotProcess'
$deploymentoptions.Deploymentoptions.TransactionalDeployment = 'false'
$deploymentoptions.Save($deploymentoptionsFilePath);
#endregion
# Create xmla deployment file.
& $Microsoft_AnalysisServices_Deployment_Exe_Path $asdatabaseFilePath /s:$logFilePath /o:$xmlaFilePath
#region begin Update .xmla
#Add passowrd in .xmla file.
$xmladata = Get-Content -Path $xmlaFilePath | ConvertFrom-Json
foreach ($ds in $xmladata.createOrReplace.database.model.dataSources){
$ds.Credential.AuthenticationKind = 'Windows'
$ds.Credential.Username = $AnalysisServerUserName
#Add password property to the object.
$ds.credential | Add-Member -NotePropertyName Password -NotePropertyValue $AnalysisServerPassword
}
$xmladata | ConvertTo-Json -depth 100 | Out-File $xmlaFilePath
#endregion
#Deploy model xmla.
Invoke-ASCmd -InputFile $xmlaFilePath -Server $AnalysisServer -Credential $cred