Azure Files Source

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Last updated: Jan 25, 2023 by Ashhad Alam
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This page helps you creating Azure Files as an Application Source that can be used in a Process Flow as an activity.

Follow the steps given below to create Azure Files type of application source.

  1. Click Configure > SOURCES > Application Source.

  2. Click Create Application Source


  3. In the Name field, enter a name for the Azure Files application source.

  4. In the Description field, enter a description for the Azure Files application source.

  5. In the Application field, select Azure Files as the type of application source.

  6. In the Account field, select the Azure Files account that you want to use as the source.
    You can also create an Azure Files account and use it as the source by clicking the  icon, and then providing the following information on the Create New Account screen.

    Field Name

    Description

    Provide a name for this account. e.g. "MyAccount"

    A short, descriptive name that helps you re-use this account in future.

    Access Type

    This field governs the type of authentication you choose to connect to your Azure Files.

    Note: You can select Shared Key, or Shared Access Signatures as the Access Type. Based on your selection, the next field will ask you for the required input (Key, or Signature) to proceed. 

    You can select one of the following Access Types:

    1. Shared Key – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Key, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation.
      As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved.
      You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Files by clicking Test.
    2. Shared Access Signatures – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Access Signature, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation.
      As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved.
      You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Files by clicking Test.

    Storage Account Name

    Name of your storage account in Azure.

    File Share Name

    Name of the File Share in the selected Storage Account.

    Select Project

    Name of your Project in which you want to create a Template/Transaction.

    Once you have provided the information, click  to use the account as a source.

  7. In the Trigger field, select either of the following triggers based on your requirement.

    Sl. No.

    Name

    Description

    1Get FileDownloads a file from the system, including its metadata and properties.
    2Get File PropertiesThe Get File Properties operation returns all user-defined metadata, standard HTTP properties, and system properties for the file. It does not return the content of the file.
    3Get File MetadataThe Get File Metadata operation returns all user-defined metadata for the specified file.

  8. In the Folder field, specify the path of the folder where the source file is located.

  9. In the File Name field, enter the source file name.

  10. Expand Advanced Properties.

  11. Select Delete File on Success check box, if you want to delete the downloaded source file after it is used in the process flow execution.

  12. In the Select Project field, select the project.

  13. Click Save.