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How to Add a Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Data Source/ Data Target

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Step by step process to create a Microsoft Azure Blob Storage data source or data target in Openprise. You will need to gather the following information from your Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account prior to configuring a data source or data target:

  1. Storage Account Name - name of the storage account
  2. SAS Token - used to authenticate your Azure Blob Storage account
  3. Container Name - name of the container in which operations using blobs(data/objects) are performed

Generating a SAS Token

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  1. Log in to your Microsoft Azure portal. Navigate to Storage accounts and then select the Storage Account that has been created.
  2. Choose Shared access signature
  3. Specify the allowed services and resource types, grant read/write file permissions, and provide the start time and end time to define the validity period of the SAS Token. Click on the Generate SAS and connection string button to generate the SAS Token. 

 

Creating a Data Source

Navigate to the top menu bar and select Data and then Data Sources

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To create a new Data Source, select the Add Data Source button on the top right corner, followed by the Standard Connector option

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  1. Select Microsoft Azure Blob Storage from the Source Technology and Data Format pick list
  2. Connect to your Microsoft Azure account by clicking on the Add Account Information button and selecting the Add Account button  

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  1. Type the name of your Storage Account
  2. Copy/Paste the SAS Token from your Microsoft Azure account
  3. Type the name of the Container where your file is being stored

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Once your Microsoft Azure account has been authenticated, select the folder containing the file you want to import from the Directory or Entity pick list. 

You can learn more about how to configure a new Data Source HERE. 

 

Creating a Data Target

Navigate to the top menu bar and select Data and then Data Targets

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To create a new Data Target, select the Add Data Target button on the top right corner

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  1. Select Microsoft Azure Blob Storage from the Target Technology and Data Format pick list
  2. Connect to your Microsoft Azure account by clicking on the Add Account Information button and selecting the Add Account button 

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Once your Microsoft Azure account has been authenticated, select the Directory or Entity where records will be updated to.

You can learn more about how to configure a new Data Targets HERE.