Transform data by running a notebook

The Notebook activity in pipeline allows you to run Notebook created in Microsoft Fabric. You can create a Notebook activity directly through the Fabric user interface. This article provides a step-by-step walkthrough that describes how to create a Notebook activity using the Data Factory user interface.

Add a Notebook activity to a pipeline

This section describes how to use a Notebook activity in a pipeline.

Prerequisites

To get started, you must complete the following prerequisites:

• A tenant account with an active subscription. Create an account for free.
• A workspace is created.
• A notebook is created in your workspace. To create a new notebook, refer to How to create Microsoft Fabric notebooks.

Creating the activity

1. Create a new pipeline in your workspace.

2. Search for Notebook in the pipeline Activities pane, and select it to add it to the pipeline canvas.

   

3. Select the new Notebook activity on the canvas if it isn't already selected.

   

Refer to the General settings guidance to configure the General settings tab.

Notebook settings

Select the Settings tab, select an existing notebook from the Notebook dropdown, and optionally specify any parameters to pass to the notebook.

Save and run or schedule the pipeline

Switch to the Home tab at the top of the pipeline editor, and select the save button to save your pipeline. Select Run to run it directly, or Schedule to schedule it. You can also view the run history here or configure other settings.

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