ARM Template deployment:Resource group scope. The request content was invalid and could not be deserialized: Could not find member 'name' on object of type Template. Path properties.template.name, line 1, position 34.

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ARM Template deployment:Resource group scope. The request content was invalid and could not be deserialized: Could not find member 'name' on object of type Template. Path properties.template.name, line 1, position 34.

Sahu, Divya 106

I am trying to build a release pipeline that builds the artifact for the workflow definition and I am getting this error:

The request content was invalid and could not be deserialized: 'Could not find member 'name' on object of type 'Template'. Path 'properties.template.name', line 1, position 34.'.

This is my template:

{
"name": "CosmosDb_Redlight_LS",
"properties": {
"type": "CosmosDb",
"typeProperties": {
"connectionString":"AccountEndpoint=https://cosmosdb-np-digital-emails-orders-cert.documents.azure.com:443/;
AccountKey= #######################################;
Database=FinalOrder"
},
"connectVia": {
"referenceName": "AutoResolveIntegrationRuntime",
"type": "IntegrationRuntimeReference"
}
}
}

MartinJaffer-MSFT 25,571 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-02-04T21:30:25.127+00:00

Hello @Sahu, Divya and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

I understand you are getting this error on deploying an ARM template, but I am confused on a few other points.

Is this the entirety of your template? You added the Azure Data Factory tag, and at first glance this template looks like it could be a linked service or dataset. However release pipeines generally don't do just one asset. The CI/CD process of Data Factory expects the definition of the whole factory and everything within it.

Are you using Azure DevOps or Github or some other system for your release pipeline?
Sahu, Divya 106 Reputation points

2022-02-05T04:47:59.793+00:00

Hi @MartinJaffer-MSFT , Actually i'm trying to create a linked service for azure data factory and Synapse analytics using ARM template. Azure data factory and Synapse workspace is already created so i just want to create the linked service and for that i'm using above template. I'm not sure whether it's correct or not. Yes, i'm using Azure devops for release pipeline.

Could you please tell me what would be the correct template to create the linked service if i'm doing it wrong?

MartinJaffer-MSFT 25,571 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-02-04T21:30:25.127+00:00

Hello @Sahu, Divya and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

I understand you are getting this error on deploying an ARM template, but I am confused on a few other points.

Is this the entirety of your template? You added the Azure Data Factory tag, and at first glance this template looks like it could be a linked service or dataset. However release pipeines generally don't do just one asset. The CI/CD process of Data Factory expects the definition of the whole factory and everything within it.

Are you using Azure DevOps or Github or some other system for your release pipeline?
Sahu, Divya 106 Reputation points

2022-02-05T04:47:59.793+00:00

Hi @MartinJaffer-MSFT , Actually i'm trying to create a linked service for azure data factory and Synapse analytics using ARM template. Azure data factory and Synapse workspace is already created so i just want to create the linked service and for that i'm using above template. I'm not sure whether it's correct or not. Yes, i'm using Azure devops for release pipeline.

Could you please tell me what would be the correct template to create the linked service if i'm doing it wrong?

Answer 1

MartinJaffer-MSFT 25,571 Microsoft Employee

@Sahu, Divya While it may be possible to do things this way, it is more work than it needs to be, kind of like if you needed some oil for your car you made a deal with the parts manufacturer instead of just going to the local hardware store.

The release pipeline is generally for taking one Factory / Workspace and copying all its contents to another Factory / Workspace.
The easier way to add a linked service is just go go use the visual authoring tool / portal. This way the Linked Service gets written into your repo properly.

By directly using ARM template, you would bypass your repo, and cause the repository and Factory/Workspace to become out of sync.

Does this make sense?

Sahu, Divya 106 Reputation points

2022-02-09T08:34:18.777+00:00

Yes, it make sense. Thanks @MartinJaffer-MSFT for your help.

I just have one doutbt on CI/CD deployment using ARM template. I haven't done this earlier so just want to know like once we configure the ADF/ workspace with Azure devops. will the ARM template be created automatically or is it like we need to write the code for this?
MartinJaffer-MSFT 25,571 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-02-11T17:51:19.897+00:00
The ARM is created every time you do a Factory "Publish". A "Publish" takes the repo contents and pushes them to the Factory service. In doing this, it also generates the ARM templates. I think there is a script in the CI/CD page which can automate the publish action.

This segregation is the reason "Trigger Now" is different from "Debug run". Debug runs whatever is currently shown in the studio. Trigger Now runs the last published version.

The SDK (Powershell, Python, etc.) bypass this process and push individual resources directly to the Factory service. This is why you should avoid mixing authoring modalities.

@Sahu, Divya

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