Defining Azure Synapse External Data Sources

The following properties are applicable to an Azure Synapse External Data Source object.

Tab	Property	Description	Additional Information
General	Location	Specifies the connectivity protocol and path to the external data source in the '<prefix>://<path[:port]>' format
	Credential	Specifies database-scoped authentication information required to connect to the external data source
	External Data Source Type	Specifies the type of external data source being configured	Blob_Storage: Use when the external data source is Cloudera, Hortonworks, or an Azure Storage account.