Microsoft Azure Data Lake Store
Type of Support: | Read & Write |
Verified On: | -- |
Connection Type: | Alteryx Tool. The latest version is available from the Alteryx Analytics Gallery. |
Driver Details: |
Depending on the chosen login method, an administrator may need to configure access to Azure Data Lake and Azure Active Directory before a connection can be made using the Alteryx Azure Data Lake tools. |
Alteryx tools used to connect
Additional Details
To use Service-to-Service authentication, you must create an Azure Web Application (Service Principal). Follow the instructions located in the Official Microsoft Documentation.
The redirect URI https://login.live.com/oauth20_desktop.srf must be listed in the set of redirect URIs App registration settings for the Azure Web Application. If this URI is not added in the initial creation of the Azure Web Application, then it can be added in the Azure Portal App registrations settings as described in Step 2 of this Microsoft Help Document.
The Azure Data Lake Explorer must grant permissions to read and write data within an Azure Data Lake Store account. For more information about how these permissions are assigned and applied, see the Official Microsoft Documentation.
Known Limitations
Avro byte Field Type |
Avro files with fields of type bytes are not supported and will fail upon import. |
Output: Alteryx float Field to Avro Type Conversion |
Alteryx workflow float field values are converted to double in the destination Avro file. |
Multiple Connectors with Different Azure Active Directory User Accounts |
The Microsoft Azure Data Lake, OneDrive, and Dynamics CRM connectors support authentication via Microsoft user credentials, such as email and password. In interactive workflows, it is not currently possible to authenticate with different Microsoft user accounts across these connectors. This limitation does not impact scheduled workflows. In the case that you are authenticated with a Microsoft user account in one of these connectors and try to authenticate to another connector with a different Microsoft user account, you will see an error message pop-up. To resolve this issue, follow on of these recommendations: • The Azure Active Directory Administrator can grant the necessary permissions to one user account and ensure the user building the workflow has one user account that has access to the services needed in that workflow. • Log out of any connectors that are authenticated to a different Microsoft user account before trying to log in. • Avoid using end user authentication when possible. Use service-to-service authentication in the Azure Data Lake connectors and Application login authentication in the Dynamics CRM connectors. |