Introduction
Regardless of the skillset that you possess to manipulate data, Azure Data Factory provides an array of tools that enables you to transform and cleanse data to your business requirements.
Many common transformation tasks can be performed code free, using the Mapping Data Flow task. You can also use other Azure data services to perform the work, and even reuse existing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages that you have.
Azure Data Factory also enables you to do data exploration using Wrangling Data Flows.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Explain transformation methods
- Describe transformation types
- Use Mapping Data Flow
- Debug Mapping Data Flow
- Use Wrangling Data
- Use compute transformations with Azure Data Factory
- Integrate SSIS packages with Azure Data Factory
Note
Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric is the next generation of Azure Data Factory, with a simpler architecture, built-in AI, and new integration features. If you're new to data integration, start with Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric.