Part 1: How to Upload Local Files to Azure Blob Storage with Azure Data Factory:

Part 1: How to Upload Local Files to Azure Blob Storage with Azure Data Factory:

Introduction

Uploading local files to Azure Blob Storage might seem straightforward, but it can be challenging for those new to Azure. Given the complexity of building this project, I’ll break down the steps into smaller, more manageable articles. This series assumes you have a basic understanding of Azure, including how to create resource groups and services. The goal of this project is to solve the physical file storage issues faced by your company. Imagine having 5 to 10 file cabinets filled with archived information in a single room—reclaiming that space would be highly beneficial. That’s exactly what this project aims to achieve.

Purpose of the Project

Your company will use Azure Storage Explorer to navigate the blob files. Since all files are renamed with GUIDs, the data is anonymized, making it difficult to find specific users directly. This is where blob index tags become crucial. Using the filter feature, users can narrow down search results. The Azure Function splits the filename (LastName_FirstName) into separate tags for FirstName and LastName, allowing users to filter by these tags.?

Workflow Overview?

Before diving into the details, let's outline the workflow:?

  1. A user scans a page(s) into a directory with a specific file name format (LastName_FirstName).?
  2. The system detects the new file in the directory.?
  3. Note the file extension.?
  4. Generate a unique GUID.?
  5. Determine the file's category, attach the GUID and extension (to be used by the Azure Function).?
  6. Replace the original filename with categoryfolder/GUID.extension and upload it to Azure Blob Storage, placing the file in the correct folder.?
  7. The function activity will make a POST request to the HTTP trigger in the Azure Function using the GUID, filename, and full file path.?
  8. The Azure Function will look up the Blob file using the full file path (categoryfolder/GUID.extension) and insert a record into the blob index tag.?

Required Tools?

To make this project work, we will need a few tools:?

  • Azure Account: Microsoft's cloud platform. You’ll need to create an Azure account to build and deploy the project.
  • Microsoft Integration Runtime: This allows Azure to communicate with your local file system.?

  • Visual Studio Code (VS Code): A popular code editor and debugger. We’ll use this to code the Azure Function.?

  • Postman: To test the Azure Function.?

Part 2: Installation

Benjamin K. Williams ??????

AI, Data, Analytics Manager

2 个月

Connor, Tacker, Rachel; this should be a good series.

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