Data Connections
Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)
This integration supports both Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Blob Storage.
- Create an app and service principal in Microsoft Entra
- Configure your data connection in Datafold
- Create your first file diff
Create an app and service principal in Microsoft Entra
Create an app and service principal in Entra using a client secret (not certificate). Check out Microsoft’s documentation on this topic if you need help.
Configure your data connection in Datafold
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection name | The name you’d like to give to this connection in Datafold |
| Account Name | This is in the URL of any filepath in ADLS, e.g. <account>.dfs.core.windows.net/<container>/<filepath> |
| Client ID | The client ID of the app you created in Microsoft Entra |
| Client Secret | The client secret of the app you created in Microsoft Entra |
| Tenant ID | The tenant ID of the app you created in Microsoft Entra |
Create your first file diff
For general guidance on how file diffs work in Datafold, check out our file diffing docs. When creating a diff, note that the file path you provide may differ depending on whether you’re using ADLS or Blob Storage. For example:- ADLS:
abfss://<my_filesystem>/<path>/<my_file>.<csv, xlsx, parquet, etc.> - Blob Storage:
az://<my_container>/<path>/<my_file>.<csv, xlsx, parquet, etc.>