How can you add the same set of tables to multiple azure synapse link connections

Question

We are building out Synapse Links for our environment. There are hundreds of databases involved. How can I add the same set of tables for multiple link connections?

Answer 1

First make a list of the tables you want to add to each Synapse Link connection. You'll use this list in your script or automation process.

It is up to you decide to use PowerShell, Azure CLI, or another automation tool to script the process of adding the tables to each Synapse Link connection.

Here I have used PowerShell :

   $tables = "Table1", "Table2", "Table3" # Define the tables

   $connections = Get-AzureRmSynapseLinkedService # Retrieve all link connections

   foreach ($connection in $connections) {

       foreach ($table in $tables) {

           # Add the table to the connection using appropriate command or method

       }

   }

Then you can create Azure Resource Manager templates to define the Synapse Link connections and the associated tables. Then you can deploy the same template across different databases. It will enforce a consistent structure across multiple connections.

Since you are dealing with a large number of databases, continuous integration/continuous deployment tools like Azure DevOps can help automate the entire process of managing Synapse Link connections and their related tables.

Depending also on the specific Synapse Link configuration, you may also find graphical tools like Azure Synapse Studio helpful for managing connections and tables. However, for a large scale, scripting is usually more efficient.

Don't forget to have a monitoring and logging mechanism to check the operation's success and immediately identify any problems.