Azure Blob Container data consumer

An Azure Blob Container can be used to store linkage map extractions.

Connection fields

The following fields are required for Azure Blob Container data consumers in the data catalog.

Field	Description
Blob Endpoint	The URL of the Azure Blob end point. e.g. https://[accountname].blob.core.windows.net
Account Name	The name of the Azure Storage account.
Authentication Method	The method used to authenticate with the Azure Blob storage account: Managed Identity - uses the system assigned identity of the Azure resource hosting the LinXmart worker process. Account Key - One of the storage account's access keys. SAS Token - A shared access token with Read and List permissions to the container specified below.
Authentication Secret	A secret that corresponds to the authentication method. e.g. Access Key, SAS Token, etc.
Container Name	The name of the Blob Container.
Default Path Prefix	A default value for when the data consumer is added to a project. See below.
Default Output Format	A default value for when the data consumer is added to a project. See below.
Default Subfolder Strategy	A default value for when the data consumer is added to a project. See below.

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The default field values will be applied to the data consumer when it is added to a specific project.

Use the Test Connection button to verify the Azure Blob Container can be accessed.

Project level fields

The following additional fields are available when the data consumer has been added to a specific Linkage Project. Some of these may have default values configured at the data catalog level.

Field	Description
Path Prefix	A simple path prefix within the container from which to write data.
Output Format	Data can be written in either CSV or Parquet format.
Subfolder Strategy	This strategy will determine how files are stored within a folder hierarchy. None - in the root data path. By Project - in a folder named after the Project Code By Event Type - in a folder named after the Event Type Code By Project and Event Type - Project Code folder at the top level and Event Type Code folder within
Include Header	For CSV files only. Indicates whether to include a header row in the output file.
CSV Delimiter	For CSV files only. The delimiter character to use in output files.