Add Azure Files connector documentation and examples - #617
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdded the Azure Files connector to the catalog. Added overview, setup, action reference, trigger reference, examples, and a change-tracker guide. Added sidebar navigation. ChangesAzure Files documentation
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en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/trigger-reference.md (1)
48-50: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🔵 TrivialWarn about raw CSV records written to disk.
When
contentTypeisRAWorRAW_AND_METADATA, the listener writes skipped records to an error log in the process working directory. This can retain sensitive file content outside normal log retention controls. Add a warning to restrict file permissions and rotate or delete the file. KeepMETADATAas the recommended default.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/trigger-reference.md` around lines 48 - 50, Add a warning near the fail-safe CSV error-log behavior explaining that RAW and RAW_AND_METADATA may persist sensitive records in the process working directory; instruct users to restrict file permissions and rotate or delete the file, while keeping METADATA identified as the recommended default.en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/example.md (1)
229-230: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winDo not log the complete JSON payload in the walkthrough.
Appending
.toJsonString()sends every field to the log. Use a redacted field, file name, or file size instead. State that full-payload logging is for debugging only.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/example.md` around lines 229 - 230, Update the expression-editor step in the walkthrough to avoid appending content.toJsonString(); use a redacted field, file name, or file size for the logged value instead, and state that full-payload logging is only for debugging.
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`@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/action-reference.md`:
- Around line 1235-1245: The Azure File snapshot documentation incorrectly
claims that createShareSnapshot supports share-scoped SAS. Update
en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/action-reference.md:1235-1245
to state the supported shared-key or account-SAS authorization, including File
service and required container-level create/write permissions; update
en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/setup-guide.md:30-43
by replacing the generic “A SAS credential” wording and documenting account SAS
separately.
In `@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/example.md`:
- Around line 253-260: Remove the “Change tracker” entry and its link from the
“More code examples” list, since the referenced upstream example is unavailable.
In `@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/setup-guide.md`:
- Around line 58-63: Update
en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/setup-guide.md lines
58-63 to separate Entra permissions for data-plane operations from
management-plane operations, documenting the additional control-plane
permissions required by AdminClient for getUserDelegationKey, share updates, and
share deletion. Update both affected references in
en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/action-reference.md
(lines 65-66 and 2240-2256) consistently; preserve the existing privileged
reader/contributor and Storage File Delegator requirements for their applicable
operations.
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In `@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/example.md`:
- Around line 229-230: Update the expression-editor step in the walkthrough to
avoid appending content.toJsonString(); use a redacted field, file name, or file
size for the logged value instead, and state that full-payload logging is only
for debugging.
In
`@en/docs/connectors/catalog/storage-file/azure.storage.files/trigger-reference.md`:
- Around line 48-50: Add a warning near the fail-safe CSV error-log behavior
explaining that RAW and RAW_AND_METADATA may persist sensitive records in the
process working directory; instruct users to restrict file permissions and
rotate or delete the file, while keeping METADATA identified as the recommended
default.
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- Line 2248: Revise the Microsoft Entra ID credentials statement near
AdminClient operations to scope management-permission requirements to
non-user-delegation operations, including getConfigServiceProperties, share
lifecycle/configuration, and account SAS. Explicitly preserve the exception that
user-delegation key retrieval requires generateUserDelegationKey/action through
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In `@en/docs/guides/howtoguides/azure-files-change-tracker.md`:
- Around line 89-96: Update Snapshot.observe and reconcile so state changes are
committed only after onFileCreated, onFileModified, or onFileDeleted completes
successfully, using pending events and acknowledgement as needed to preserve
at-least-once delivery. Ensure failed processing leaves the prior state
available for redelivery; alternatively, revise the documentation to state that
derived events are at-most-once per in-memory snapshot.
- Line 237: Update the change tracker example hyperlink in the scheduled
alternative section to a currently valid example path, or remove the hyperlink
if no valid path exists; preserve the surrounding explanation.
- Around line 167-187: Update the change-tracker sweep around shareClient.list
and snapshot.reconcile to prevent stale listings from deleting files observed
after the scan began. Capture a scan generation or timestamp before listing, and
ensure reconcile only removes entries whose observations predate that boundary,
or otherwise coordinate observation with reconciliation so newly observed paths
are preserved before onFileDeleted is called.
- Around line 55-56: Update the combined Ballerina example’s initial import
block to include ballerina/log, ballerina/task, and ballerina/time, and remove
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- Introduced the Azure Files connector with an overview, setup guide, action reference, and trigger reference. - Added example integration demonstrating file upload and processing using the Azure Files connector. - Updated sidebar to include Azure Files category and related documentation links. - Included various images to enhance the documentation experience.
…al requirements - Clarified that the snapshot operation requires account-level credentials instead of share-scoped SAS. - Expanded the setup guide to detail the role requirements for Microsoft Entra ID credentials, emphasizing the distinction between data and management operations. - Enhanced explanations regarding SAS credential limitations and their capabilities for administrative tasks.
- Introduced a new guide for tracking file changes on an Azure Files share, detailing the implementation of a live change tracker using the Azure Files listener. - Updated the sidebar to include the new change tracker guide. - Enhanced the action reference documentation for `uploadContent` and `getFileText` with clearer descriptions and parameter details. - Revised example documentation to better describe the change tracker functionality.
- Renamed `getFileContent` to `getFile` in the action reference, enhancing clarity on file retrieval. - Updated the parameters and return types for `getFile`, providing detailed descriptions for various content retrieval formats. - Revised example documentation to reflect the new `getFile` method, showcasing its usage with different content types. - Improved the description of the file backup example in the guide to clarify its functionality.
…al representation - Removed ThemedImage components and replaced them with a mermaid diagram to illustrate the architecture of the Azure Files change tracker. - Streamlined the content for better readability and understanding of the change tracking process. - Updated the guide to focus on the integration flow and event handling for file changes.
- Introduced a new document for Azure Files, detailing file processing from Azure file shares. - Updated the integration artifacts documentation to include Azure Files as a new artifact option. - Enhanced the sidebar to link to the new Azure Files documentation, improving navigation for users.
…ypes - Revised action reference to clarify the types accepted by `onFileJson`, `onFileCsv`, and related functions, ensuring accurate content binding. - Enhanced descriptions in the overview and example documentation to reflect changes in content handling, including the transition from `map<json>` to `json` for JSON content. - Updated CSV handling examples to utilize typed records, improving clarity on data processing for CSV files. - Streamlined the overview section by removing redundant details about lease and SMB properties.
…d improve clarity - Renamed operations in the documentation from `uploadFile` and `downloadFile` to `uploadFromFile` and `download`, respectively, to align with the updated API. - Updated examples and references throughout the documentation to ensure consistency with the new operation names. - Enhanced clarity in the action and trigger references by adjusting descriptions and parameters related to file handling operations.
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…essing - Updated action references to clarify the behavior of `onError` handlers, specifying their role in handling poll failures, read failures, and content-binding failures. - Revised descriptions in the overview and trigger reference to improve clarity on file processing and error management. - Enhanced examples to reflect the updated error handling mechanisms and the implications of declaring `onError` handlers in service configurations. - Streamlined content to ensure consistency across documentation regarding file handling and processing actions.
The connector now maps read failures to typed errors and rejects a narrowed onError first parameter at compile time.
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…e change tracker guide Match the ftp/smb file-integration style: the intro now leads with the trigger and drops the client-side pointer and the auth table. The change tracker how-to moves to its own PR.
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