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Client Connection: Azure Blob Storage

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NAME *Name of the Azure Blob Storage connection you are creating. The maximum number of characters is 128. Blanks and these special characters: ' " | are not supported.
DESCRIPTION Description of the Azure Blob Storage connection you are creating. The maximum number of characters is 2048.
STATUS Enable or disable the client connection. Possible values:
  • Enabled (default value)
  • Disabled
    • CONNECTION TIMEOUT * Number of seconds without network activity to wait before closing a session due to inactivity.
    Default value: 60.
    CONNECTION STRING The connection string that includes the authorization information required to access data in your Azure Blob Storage account at runtime.
    ACCOUNT NAME * The Azure Blob Storage Account Name used to authenticate to the Azure account. The minimum value is 3 and the maximum is 24.
    ACCOUNT KEY *The Azure Blob Storage account Secret Access Key.
    ENDPOINT SUFFIX * Azure Blob Storage endpoint suffix.
    E.g. file.core.windows.net
    Default value: blob.core.windows.net
    ENDPOINT PROTOCOL Underlying call protocol. Possible values:
  • HTTP
  • HTTPS
    • UPLOAD BLOB TYPE Blob type to use when you are creating new blobs using this connection. Possible values:
  • BLOCK_BLOB
  • APPEND_BLOB
  • PAGE_BLOB
    • ADD PADDING TO PAGE BLOB This toggle will appear only if the Upload blob type is set to PAGE_BLOB.
    This parameter controls how files whose size is not a multiple of 512 are handled. Possible values:
  • true (default)
  • false
    When the parameter is set to true a number of trailing binary zeroes will be added to the uploaded file, so as to make it a multiple of 512 bytes in size.
    When the parameter is set to false the transfer will fail for files that are not a multiple of 512 bytes in size.
    • CONTAINER NAME *Azure Blob Storage container name. The minimum number of characters is 3 and the maximum is 63. Blanks and special characters are not supported.
    MAX RETRIESMaximum number of retries. If this field is empty or set to 0, no retries will be executed and the job will be set to Failed if the first attempt is not successful. A high value corresponds to a high number of retrying attempts.
    RETRY INTERVALThis field will appear only if you have set the maximum numbers of retries to 1 or greater.
    Time (in seconds) waited before retrying executing a job. The lower the value, the more frequent the retrying attempts. If this field is empty or set to 0, no retries will be executed and the job will be set to Failed if the first attempt is not successful.
    CONFIGURATION TESTUse this section to test that the Cluster and the STENG are connected correctly. Select a Cluster and a STENG you want to test and click the TEST button. Data One automatically selects a Cluster and a STENG to test the connection. Note that a Cluster will be selected only if it is the only one available.
    A message with a green check will confirm a successful connection. A message with a red exclamation mark will warn about an unsuccessful connection. The message also details the reason why the connection fails.
    The connection might not be successful for different reasons, each of them depending on the transport type and the configuration.
    The first time you try to test the connection, if trusting certificates are missing, an error message detailing the unsuccessful connection will appear. In this case, go to Setup → Untrusted Cache → Certificates tab and trust the relevant certificates.
    Note that trusting certificates in the Untrusted Cache page may not be sufficient to establish a successful connection. Refer to the Untrusted Cache section of this guide for all the details.

    Updated 5 months ago