Azure Storage - Download entities

Connection

Indicates where user credentials and preferences should originate from. This is a design mode parameter used only during task construction and configuration, thus, comprises no markup. The available options are:

• Host (default) - Specifies that user credentials and/or advanced preferences are configured individually for this activity. This option is normally chosen if only a single activity is required to complete an operation.

• Session - Specifies that user credentials and/or advanced preferences are obtained from a pre-configured session created in a prior step with the use of the Azure Storage - Create session activity. This option is normally chosen if a combination of related activities are required to complete an operation. Linking several activities to a single session eliminates redundancy. Additionally, a single task supports construction and simultaneous execution of multiple sessions, improving efficiency.

Session

Text

Yes if connection is session-based

AzureStorageSession1

SESSION="MyAzureSession"

The name of an existing session to associate this activity with. This parameter is active only if the Connection parameter is set to Session. The default session name is 'AzureStorageSession1'.

Account name

Text

Yes if connection is host-based

(Empty)

ACCOUNTNAME="myaccount"

The globally unique name of the Windows Azure storage account. This parameter is active only if the Connection parameter is set to Host.

Access key

Text

Yes if connection is host-based

(Empty)

ACCESSKEY="[AccessKey]"

The primary or secondary access key (each composed of 88 ASCII characters) used to authorize access to Azure Storage. This parameter is active only if the Connection parameter is set to Host.

Protocol

Text (options)

No

HTTPS

1. PROTOCOL="HTTPS"
2. PROTOCOL="HTTP"

The type of protocol used to access Azure Storage. The available options are:

• HTTPS (default) - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

• HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Timeout (seconds)

Number

No

90

TIMEOUT="180"

The timeout interval (in seconds) for requests made to the storage service. If the timeout elapses before a server response is returned, the operation times out and the service returns an error. The default timeout value is 90 seconds.

Blob endpoint URI

Text

No

(Empty)

BLOBENDPOINT="http://accnt

.blob.core.windows.net"

The endpoint for the Blob service, as configured for the Azure Storage account. The default Blob service endpoint is '[http/https]://accountname.blob.core.windows.net', where 'accountname' is the name of the Azure Storage account.

Queue endpoint URI

Text

No

(Empty)

QUEUEENDPOINT="http://accnt

.queue.core.windows.net"

The endpoint for the Queue service, as configured for the Azure storage account. The default Queue service endpoint is'[http/https]://accountname.queue.core.windows.net', where 'accountname'is the name of the Azure Storage account.

Table endpoint URI

Text

No

(Empty)

TABLEENDPOINT="http://accnt

.table.core.windows.net"

The endpoint for the Table service, as configured for the Azure storage account. The default Table service endpoint is '[http|https]://accountname.table.core.windows.net', where 'accountname'is the name of the Azure Storage account.

Proxy type

Text (options)

No

System default

1. PROXYTYPE="default"

2. PROXYTYPE="none"

3. PROXYTYPE="HTTP"

The type of proxy server to connect through (if required). The available options are:

• System default (default) - Access always passes through a default proxy server.

• None - No proxy server is required.

• HTTP - Communication is through an HTTP proxy server.

Proxy server

Text

No

(Empty)

1. PROXYSERVER="serv.domain.com"

2. PROXYSERVER="197.264.334.21"

Proxy port

Number

No

808

PROXYPORT="8080"

Use authentication

If enabled, specifies that the proxy requires authentication before granting access to resources. If disabled (default), no authentication is required. This parameter is active only if the Proxy type parameter is set to HTTP. This is a visual mode parameter only used during design time, therefore, contains no markup.

Proxy username

Text

No

(Empty)

PROXYUSERNAME="theUsername"

The username to authenticate with the proxy server. This parameter is active only if Use authentication parameter is enabled.

Proxy password

Text

No

(Empty)

PROXYPASSWORD="[encrypted]"

Table name

Text

Yes

(Empty)

TABLE="mytable"

The unique name of the table that contains the entities to download.

File

Text

Yes

(Empty)

FILE="c\temp\data.csv

The path and file name of the destination .csv file. In visual mode, click the folder icon to open a Save As dialog allowing navigation to the output folder/file or simply enter the path and file name in the text box.

Overwrite

Yes/No

No

Yes

OVERWRITE="yes"

If selected, matching files found in the destination will be overwritten. If disabled, matching files will not be overwritten, however, a runtime error is thrown as a result. Disabledby default

Use columns as first row

Yes/No

No

Yes

USECOLUMNHEADER="no"

If selected, the first row of downloaded data will be listed as a header row of column names in the .csv file (i.e. PartitionKey, RowKey, Timestamp, CustId,  StartDate, IsActive). Selectedby default.

Include column types

Yes/No

No

No

INCLUDECOLUMNTYPES="yes"

If selected, the header row of column names will also include column type information. (i.e. CustId:int, StartDate:datetime, IsActive:bool). Disabledby default.

Include null values

Yes/No

No

No

INCLUDENULLVALUES="no"

If selected, specifies that null values will be included in the .csv file and marked as "null". These values area translated back to null property values if the file is subsequently uploaded back into table storage. Selectedby default.