Learn how to monitor a Copy job (preview) in Data Factory for Microsoft Fabric

After you execute a Copy job in Data Factory for Microsoft Fabric, you can monitor its progress and metrics through either the Copy job panel or the Monitoring hub. The Monitoring hub acts as a centralized portal for reviewing Copy job runs across various items.

Monitor in the Copy job panel

After you initiate a Copy job, you can immediately track its progress and metrics. The display consistently shows data from the most recent runs, reporting on the following metrics.

  • Status
  • Row read
  • Row written
  • Throughput

You can also see a list of the items being copied in the job, with the following individual table metrics reported:

  • Source table name
  • Destination table name
  • Status
  • Rows read
  • Rows written
  • Duration
  • Run start
  • Run stop
  • Throughput

Screenshot showing the monitoring area of the Copy job panel.

Select More to see more details about the job, including the run ID, which is useful if you need to create a support ticket:

Screenshot showing the job panel with the More button highlighted on the monitoring area.

Screenshot showing where the Copy job run ID appears in the Copy job run details pane.

You can also select View run history to see a list of prior runs:

Screenshot showing the View run history button on the Copy job panel.

Screenshot showing the Recent runs pane that appears when the View run history button is selected on the Copy job panel.

Monitor in the Monitoring hub

The Monitoring hub serves as a central portal for overseeing Copy job runs across different items. There are two ways to access the Monitoring hub.

  • When you select the View run history button on the Copy job panel Results area to view the recent runs for your job, you can select Go to Monitor:

    Screenshot showing where to select the Go to Monitor button on the recent runs pane for a Copy job.

  • On the main Fabric navigation pane on the left of the Fabric site, select Monitor.

    Screenshot showing where to select the Monitor button on the Fabric navigation pane.

Either of these bring you to the Monitoring hub, where you can see a list of all Copy jobs and their runs:

Screenshot showing the monitor pane with several Copy jobs displayed.