Triggering your data processing with Logic Apps
In this recipe, you will learn how to create an Azure logic app and trigger your ADF pipeline with it. One of the biggest use cases when you might want to do this is when you want to use an event-based trigger. Event-based triggers exist inside ADF; however, currently they have some limitations. For example, the only events you can do are When a blob is created or When a blob is deleted. But what if you want an event such as When a new record is created in your SQL database or you are dealing with SharePoint lists? The easiest way to build such an event-based trigger is via Azure Logic Apps. Azure Logic Apps opens up a world of possibilities for executing your ADF pipelines using built-in integration.
Getting ready
Before we start, please ensure that you have an Azure license and are familiar with the basics of Azure resources, such as the Azure portal, creating and deleting Azure resources, and creating pipelines in ADF. You can...