In my ADF I have few pipelines, is it possible to Export / Migrate those pipelines in Synapse Analytics...?

Question

In ADF I have grouped all the activities in the form of Pipelines, So is it possible to migrate or export those pipelines in Azure Synapse.

Answer 1

Hello @Shreyash Betwar

Yes, it is possible to migrate or export pipelines from Azure Data Factory to Azure Synapse Analytics. Since the data integration capabilities of Azure Synapse Analytics are based on those of Azure Data Factory, you can use the same tools and techniques to migrate pipelines from one service to the other.

To migrate pipelines from Azure Data Factory to Azure Synapse Analytics, you can use the Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace Migration tool.

This tool allows you to migrate pipelines, datasets, linked services, and other artifacts from an existing Azure Data Factory instance to a new or existing Azure Synapse Analytics workspace.

Here are the high-level steps to migrate pipelines from Azure Data Factory to Azure Synapse Analytics:

1. Install and configure the Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace Migration tool.
2. Export the artifacts you want to migrate from your Azure Data Factory instance to a JSON file.
3. Import the JSON file into your Azure Synapse Analytics workspace using the Workspace Migration tool. Note that there may be some differences in the features and capabilities of Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics, so you may need to make some adjustments to your pipelines after migrating them.
4. You can refer to the "Differences from Azure Data Factory" document in the Azure Synapse Analytics documentation for more information on the differences between the two services.

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Answer 2

Hello Shreyash Betwar,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A and thank you for posting your questions here.

I understand that you would like to affirm if you could possibly Export / Migrate your pipelines from ADF into Synapse Analytics.

Yes, you can migrate or export your Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines to Azure Synapse. The process involves exporting the JSON files of your ADF pipelines and then using Azure PowerShell cmdlets to recreate these artifacts in Synapse.

To do this, you can:

1. Export the JSON files for your ADF pipelines, datasets, linked services, and other artifacts.
2. Utilize Azure PowerShell cmdlets to import these JSON files into your Synapse workspace.

This method ensures that all your configurations and settings are preserved during the migration.

More so, this is an answered question on this platform, check out these links - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/519416/migrate-and-move-pipelines-created-in-azure-data-f and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/58660/export-import-pipelines-created-via-synapse-studio

I hope this is helpful! Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.

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Answer 3

In ADF, export your pipelines by navigating to “Manage” and selecting “Export ARM template.” This will package your pipelines, datasets, and linked services into an ARM template, which Synapse can import.

Go to Synapse Studio, navigate to the “Manage” hub, and select “Deploy Resource.” Import the ARM template you exported from ADF. This will replicate your ADF pipelines in Synapse, including all dependencies like datasets and linked services.

Synapse Analytics and ADF are similar but not identical, so some configuration tweaks might be necessary, especially if you're working with managed identities, complex data sources, or certain custom activities that are handled differently in Synapse.

Since you’re working with other data integrations like GraphQL and Azure Functions in ADF, it’s worth noting that Synapse also supports these but may require custom logic adjustments. For example, Synapse’s support for REST APIs or larger data files might need some tuning if you’re working with large datasets or custom connectors.