This blog post is a continuation of Part 1 Using Azure Data Factory to Copy Data Between Azure File Shares and
Part 2 Using Azure Data Factory to Copy Data Between Azure File Shares. In this final part we are going to configure alerts to send an email on a failed pipeline run.
First of all select your Data Factory and then Select > Alerts > New Alerts Rule
In the previous configuration, the Azure Data Factory is running once a day. So with this in mind, we are going to Select ‘Add Condition’ then Failed Pipeline Runs.
Scroll down and Select Alert Logic. Ensure the conditions are set to Greater Than, Total 1. This essentially defines that if an issue occurs, perform an action.
Under the Evaluation based on, Select 12 Hours and Frequency Every Hour. This is how often the query is evaluated. It should look something like this:
Next we need to create an Action Group so when the above condition is met, an action is taken. I have called my Action Group VMF-WE-DFAG01, which stands for VMFocus, West Europe, DataFactory, ActionGroup 01.
For the short name, I have used Copy Failure, note this needs to be under 12 characters long.
Finally, I have chosen the ‘Action Type’ as Email/SMS/Push and entered in the appropriate contact details. Once done it should look something like this.
After a short while, you will receive an email from Microsoft Azure to confirm that you have been added to an Action Group.
Finally we want to give the Alert Rule a Name and a Description, such as the below.
That’s it your Azure Data Factory is all configured and ready for production use!
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