> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fabricplan.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fabricplan.com/get-started/prerequisites-for-fabric-planning.md).

# Prerequisites for Fabric Planning

Configure tenant settings, capacity settings, and permissions for planning.

Planning requires specific tenant settings, supported capacity, and connection-owner permissions.

### Tenant settings

Fabric administrators configure these settings in the admin portal.

1. Under **Integration settings**, enable **Allow XMLA endpoints and Analyze in Excel with on-premises semantic models**.

   ![Enable XMLA endpoints and Analyze in Excel with on-premises semantic models](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/iq/plan/media/overview-prerequisites/allow-xmla-endpoints.png)
2. Under **Developer settings**, enable **Embed content in apps**.

   ![Enable Embed content in apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/iq/plan/media/overview-prerequisites/embed-content-in-apps.png)
3. For service principal authentication, enable **Service principals can call Fabric public APIs**.

   ![Enable Service principals can call Fabric public APIs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/iq/plan/media/overview-prerequisites/service-principal-calls.png)

### Capacity settings

* Host semantic models on Power BI Premium P1 or higher, or Fabric F SKUs.
* XMLA and embed-token scenarios require Fabric F SKUs or Power BI Premium P1–P5.
* Power BI Pro and Premium Per User aren't supported for these scenarios.
* Lower-capacity SKUs can have XMLA and memory limitations.
* In **Capacity settings**, set **XMLA Endpoint** to **Read Only** or **Read Write**.

![Set XMLA Endpoint to Read Only or Read Write](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/iq/plan/media/overview-prerequisites/set-xmla-read-only.png)

### Semantic model connection owner permissions

The shared cloud connection owner needs the **Member** or **Admin** workspace role. This can be a user or service principal.

### Optional database connections

Configure these connections for collaboration and writeback:

* Create and share a Fabric SQL database connection with report viewers.
* Configure a writeback destination to persist plan data.

{% hint style="info" %}
When you create a plan item, Fabric creates a SQL database in the workspace. It stores the plan report metadata.
{% endhint %}


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