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Azure Automation account runbook unable to write to Azure fileshare
Hi folks, I am using Azure Automation account runbook in PowerShell to write to a file in Azure file share, but it is failing with error: "The parameter is incorrect" Code: Error: However, same piece of code works when I run it on either my…
asked 2024-05-16T10:53:49.6866667+00:00
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Apurva Pathak
385
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commented 2024-05-23T12:24:54.3766667+00:00
Apurva Pathak
385
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1 answer
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How can we use variables inside the inline script in another inline script in PowerShell workflow in Azure runbooks
“In my Runbook workflow, I’d like to use the variables created in one inline script block within another inline script block.” Please suggest how can do this Workflow { inline script { $a=1 } inline script { $b=$a -- fist inline block…
asked 2024-05-22T17:36:04.3233333+00:00
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Ponkam, Sumanth (Cognizant)
50
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accepted 2024-05-23T05:10:51.16+00:00
Ponkam, Sumanth (Cognizant)
50
Reputation points
0 answers
Renaming GitHub Repo Broke and Disabled Source Control Completely
Originally we had two Azure Automation Accounts (lets call them #1 and #2) that had Source Control enabled with a single GitHub repository. Then, we created two more automation accounts (#3 and #4) that were also set up with Source Control enabled with…
asked 2024-05-22T15:03:58.46+00:00
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Barrow, Adam
0
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edited the question 2024-05-22T15:05:18.5666667+00:00
Barrow, Adam
0
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How to call child runbooks from parent runbook without waiting for child runbook completion and move to next line
I have runbook A as parent and B, C are Child. I want to create a runbook A that should invoke B, C and continue executing the next line in the parent runbook. parent should not wait for child runbooks to be completed. can we have some sample code
asked 2024-05-21T13:25:53.5333333+00:00
Ponkam, Sumanth (Cognizant)
50
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-22T11:22:28.4166667+00:00
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AnuragSingh-MSFT
21,241
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Cannot update or install modules in Azure Automation
I am having issues updating or installing modules in Azure Automation. Every time I initiate the import process, it never finishes. Even when I delete the imported job and try again, the results are still the same. This has persisted for a week now, and…
asked 2024-05-18T02:35:05.1733333+00:00
Chester Camlin
0
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edited the question 2024-05-20T03:58:13.0133333+00:00
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ManoharLakkoju
690
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
5 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Retirement Announcement – Azure Automation Update Management solution will end on 31st August 2024
On 31st August 2024, support for Azure Automation Update Management will end. The offering is dependent on the Log Analytics agent which will also deprecate the same day. Before that date, please migrate to Azure Update Manager, a native functionality…
asked 2023-12-08T07:38:15.72+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
18,551
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answered 2024-05-15T10:23:33.31+00:00
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Manoj K K
0
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Azure python runbook import_py3package_from_pypi : Exception: Error importing package cryptography into Automation account. Error code is 400. from p
hi all, on Azure Automations I am receiving this Exception when I try to run import_py3package_from_pypi runbook on module msgraph-sdk -v 1.2.0. I only require the functionality from the runbook to access the microsoft graph using certificate…
asked 2024-05-08T03:56:09.8433333+00:00
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Grant Fullston
25
Reputation points
answered 2024-05-15T07:59:50.6833333+00:00
AnuragSingh-MSFT
21,241
Reputation points
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How to disable local authentication in Azure Automation account
Hi experts, Does anyone know how to disable the local authentication in Azure Automation Account? This documentation is related to the topic, but it doesn't provide actual steps to disable the local authentication in Azure Automation Accounts.…
asked 2024-05-14T08:15:12.13+00:00
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Liang Chen
1
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answered 2024-05-15T06:47:40.3733333+00:00
Stanislav Zhelyazkov
22,101
Reputation points MVP
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Getting an error in a runbook.
Hi there, I've created a runbook to handle offboarding users in office 365. I'm connecting to the graph API, and exchangeonline module. My runbook is working flawlessly except for one specific line which is giving me an error when ran in the runbook (I…
asked 2024-04-30T17:12:23.7733333+00:00
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Tristan MacDonald
0
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edited the question 2024-05-14T21:40:29.52+00:00
Tristan MacDonald
0
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Runbook synchronization failing
Hello, I am encountering an issue with the synchronization of my runbooks. The source control integration in azure automation that fetches codes from an azure repository is currently failing to synchronize. Yet it was working properly until yesterday.…
asked 2024-05-03T14:57:27.0866667+00:00
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Brunel Elvire BOUYA-MOKO
20
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commented 2024-05-14T06:58:46.84+00:00
AnuragSingh-MSFT
21,241
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How can I run an automation template
I want to run an automation template for a sql database deployed with ARM. The aim is to trigger a stored procedure
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Is Azure Automation Tasks is Billable? Then How much
Hi, I am not using the virutal machine every saturday and sunday, so i am thinking to create a automation task to start virutal machine and power off the virtual machine. Then i need to know how much cost it take for month. And is there any way to create…
asked 2024-05-12T10:45:05.2066667+00:00
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Mani Kumar Reddy Chinnam
0
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answered 2024-05-12T11:27:37.2833333+00:00
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Marcin Policht
17,770
Reputation points MVP
4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to fix: Method 'get_SerializationSettings' does not have an implementation
I just wanted to automate this powershell script to activate Sftp for BlobStorage only for half an hour in the evening using the automation account: $resourceGroupName = "xxxx" $storageAccountName = "yyyyy" Set-AzStorageAccount…
asked 2023-06-06T15:58:54.2333333+00:00
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Rainer Börgerding | puls Manufaktur
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-08T23:55:39.3833333+00:00
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Alex Nolasco
0
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1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How i can access a PostgreSQL server DB in a VNet in Azure thorugh python runbook inside an Automation Account ?
Hello team, I have a problem statement, i have an automation account in azure in which i have a python runbook in that runbook i have a script to make a connection to postgreSQL DB server and do some transactions in the DB but the problem is now i have…
asked 2024-05-03T13:04:21.4433333+00:00
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Koushik Purva Mahendra
50
Reputation points
accepted 2024-05-08T12:40:48.11+00:00
Koushik Purva Mahendra
50
Reputation points
1 answer
Key Vault Integration on the Roadmap?
Are there currently any plans to allow Credentials and encrypted variables to be sourced directly from Key Vault so that we don't have to use PowerShell in the script to query the vault? Normally this wouldn't be an issue but since we're protecting our…
asked 2024-04-18T18:20:59.8+00:00
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Austin Greca
0
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-07T22:04:01.61+00:00
James Hamil
22,986
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Most secure way to enable Azure automation python runbook to access Microsoft Graph for an organisatinon
Hi all, I am needing to create an azure automation python runbook that accesses an organisation's Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365, with the permissions to read and write to the Graph. I have seen several ways to do this, but am worried since this…
asked 2024-04-30T01:31:37.85+00:00
Grant Fullston
25
Reputation points
answered 2024-05-07T15:27:00.09+00:00
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Carolyne-3676
201
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure automation source control sync jobs fail with "Exception: Job Failed. An unhandled exception occurred."
I have a test github repo set up with an azure automation account using source control. The source control sync job ran successfully twice on 26th Apr 2024, but now fails. There is no error given in the summary in the azure portal, the "all…
asked 2024-05-06T18:56:14.14+00:00
Austen Puleston
25
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-07T15:20:00.72+00:00
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DeStefano Woodworth, Jessica Lynn - (jessd)
5
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure Automation: "Message":"You have reached the limit of allowed JobsByName API calls.
Hello, I am trying to start a runbook but am getting the following error Start-AzAutomationRunbook : {"Message":"You have reached the limit of allowed JobsByName API calls. Please retry after..." This Automation Account only has a…
asked 2024-05-02T21:07:54.9433333+00:00
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Aaron Lang
16
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-07T11:37:40.8633333+00:00
AnuragSingh-MSFT
21,241
Reputation points
0 answers
Automation Account error - when Try to call stored procedure from Automation account getting error:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/tmp/8643d647-6858-4b74-88c5-96b2e28a66f4/runbooks/Dravosa.py", line 30, in <module> cursor = source_engine.raw_connection().cursor() File…
asked 2024-05-07T11:21:41.09+00:00
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Prajna Jena (ADM)
0
Reputation points
asked 2024-05-07T11:21:41.09+00:00
Prajna Jena (ADM)
0
Reputation points
0 answers
Permissions required for import_py3package_from_pypi to install python runbook packages and their dependencies
Hi all, I have been trying to install python runbook packages for a script that I am running. I am aware that I can manually upload each whl file for the packages, however, this does not manage the package dependencies. I then found the provided…
asked 2024-04-30T01:22:13.9366667+00:00
Grant Fullston
25
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-07T06:52:03.48+00:00
Grant Fullston
25
Reputation points