Using Data Landing Zone

Prerequisites

If you haven’t downloaded Azure Storage Explorer do so now as it’s a requirement for this lab. Find the download at the link below:

Download Azure Storage Explorer

  1. Install the application
  2. The first time you open the application, accept the End User License Agreement

End User License Agreement screen in Azure Storage Explorer

Configure Azure Storage Explorer with Experience Platform

  1. Open Azure Storage Explorer and click on the Select Resource icon and then select ADLS Gen2 Container or directory

    Selecting ADLS Gen2 Container or directory as the resource in Azure Storage Explorer

  2. Select Shared access signature URL (SAS) and click Next

    Choosing the SAS URL option as the mode of connection

  3. Enter the Display name as Data Landing Zone

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    NOTE
    You cannot continue at this step until you provide the SAS URL. You get this from the Experience Platform, which you see in the next step.

    Naming the connection Data Landing Zone

  4. Go to Adobe Experience Platform and navigate to the Data Landing Zone by doing the following:

    • Navigate to Sources -> Catalog
    • Select Cloud Storage under the sources
    • Next locate the Data Landing Zone card
    • Click on the Data Landing Zone Card and then click View Credentials on the right rail

    Data Landing Zone source card with View Credentials option in Adobe Experience Platform

  5. Copy the SASUri from the modal that displays.

    Navigate back to Azure Storage Explorer and paste the SASUri value into the Blob container or directory SAS URL you left blank from the previous step

    Copying the SASUri value from Experience Platform into Azure Storage Explorer

  6. Click Next to continue

    Copying SAS URL credentials into the SAS URL section of the connection info

  7. On the Summary screen click Connect

Summary screen with Connect button

You should now see a screen that looks like below

Azure Storage Explorer showing the successfully connected Data Landing Zone account

SUCCESS
Congratulations! You’ve successfully configured Azure Storage Explorer
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