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MSSQL on Azure Synapse dedicated SQL pool

This page describes how to configure Source gems to read from Microsoft SQL Server hosted on Azure Synapse dedicated SQL pools.

Configuration tabs

When you create a new external Source gem, the gem dialog contains the following tabs.

  • Type: Select the Synapse table option.
  • Source location: Choose the connection and define the location where you will read tables from.
  • Properties: Infer or manually specify the schema of the table.
  • Preview: Load a preview of the dataset reflecting your configurations.

Source configuration

Use these settings to configure a Source gem for reading data from Azure Synapse.

Source location

ParameterDescription
Format typeTable format for the source. For MSSQL tables on Azure Synapse, set to mssql.
Select or create connectionExisting or new Azure Synapse connection in the Prophecy fabric.
DatabaseDatabase matching the database defined in the connection.
SchemaSchema within the database where the table is located.
NameName of the table to read data from.

Source properties

Infer or manually configure the schema of the table. Optionally, add a description for your table. Additional properties are not supported at this time.