Azure Synapse exercise link needs fixing

Question

While working through the "Introduction to Azure Synapse Analytics" training, in Unit #5 - "Exercise - Explore Azure Synapse Analytics," the "Launch Exercise" button results in a GitHub 404 page.I think the correct location the button should link to is:

https://github.com/MicrosoftLearning/dp-203-azure-data-engineer/blob/master/Instructions/Labs/01-Explore-Azure-Synapse.md

If this is not the correct exercise. Please let me know so that I can complete the correct exercise.

Answer 1

Hi Bruce Walker,

Thank you for your feedback and patience during this conversation! We’ve contacted our backend team and shared your comments with them. As a result, they have made and published changes to the final documentation. We encourage you to continue using the updated module along with your other learning materials and to keep working towards your learning goals.

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Answer 2

This should be working now, it appears pages was turned off and the html was no longer rendered as this exam was retired in 3/31/2025. The content will remain live for some additional time.

Answer 3

Hi Bruce,

Yes, that is the correct link to the exercises. I've repeated the link below:

https://github.com/MicrosoftLearning/dp-203-azure-data-engineer/blob/master/Instructions/Labs/01-Explore-Azure-Synapse.md

On a related note, Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) certification was retired as of March 31, 2025:

ILT Course Retirement: DP-203T00: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iltcommunicationblog/ilt-course-retirement-dp-203t00-data-engineering-on-microsoft-azure/4366314

I think there is still value to the data engineer modules and exercises, but please understand you can no longer earn the corresponding certification. You may still access exercise instructions for the labs as of this writing. Links to the various lab instructions are on left after you navigate to the page.

In case you are interested in certification, the nearest replacement for DP-203 would be DP-700.

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Thanks.

-TP