Azure Blob storage connector

The Azure Blob storage connector retrieves content from a file stored in Blob storage.

Prerequisites

You need an Azure account to use the Blob storage connector.

Creation

1. Choose an option:

• If you want to create a dataset, click Catalog > Datasets and click the New dataset button.

• If you want to add a source to an existing dataset, click Catalog > Datasets and select the desired dataset. Then, click Add a source.

2. Select Azure Blob storage under the "Configure a remote service section."

3. Select an existing Azure Blob storage connection or create a new one.

4. If you want to create a new connection, fill the following informations:

   • URL

   • Storage account name

   • Shared access key

5. Set the source configuration in the preview screen displaying the first 20 records of the file.

6. Configure the dataset information or use the pre-filled values:

• Enter the title for this dataset in the Dataset name field.

• Enter a meaningful identifier for this dataset in the Dataset technical identifier field.