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Quickstart: Create a data factory

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This quickstart describes how to use either Azure Data Factory Studio or the Azure portal UI to create a data factory.

If you're new to Azure Data Factory, see the introduction to the service before you try this quickstart.

Prerequisites

Create a data factory in Azure Data Factory Studio

Using Azure Data Factory Studio, you can create a data factory in seconds:

  1. Open the Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome web browser. Currently, the Data Factory UI is supported only in these browsers.

  2. Go to Azure Data Factory Studio and select the Create a new data factory option.

  3. You can use the default values for the new data factory. Or you can choose a unique name, a preferred location, and a specific subscription. When you finish with these details, select Create.

    Screenshot that shows the Azure Data Factory Studio page for creating a data factory.

  4. After you create your data factory, you're taken to the home page of Azure Data Factory Studio where you can get started using your data factory.

    Screenshot that shows the Azure Data Factory Studio page for a created data factory.

Create a data factory in the Azure portal

When you use the Azure portal to create a data factory, the creation options are more advanced:

  1. Open the Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome web browser. Currently, the Data Factory UI is supported only in these browsers.

  2. Go to the page for data factories in the Azure portal.

  3. Select Create.

    Screenshot of the Create button on the Azure portal page for data factories.

  4. For Resource group, take one of the following steps:

    • Select an existing resource group from the dropdown list.
    • Select Create new, and then enter the name of a new resource group.

    To learn about resource groups, see What is a resource group?.

  5. For Region, select a location for the data factory.

    The list shows only locations that Data Factory supports. This region is where your Data Factory metadata is stored. The associated data stores (like Azure Storage and Azure SQL Database) and computes (like Azure HDInsight) that Data Factory uses can run in other regions.

  6. For Name, the name of the data factory must be globally unique. If you see an error that your name is already taken, change the name of the data factory (for example, to <yourname>ADFTutorialDataFactory) and try creating it again. To learn more about naming rules for Data Factory artifacts, see Data Factory naming rules.

    Screenshot that shows an error for a new data factory that indicates a duplicate name.

  7. For Version, select V2.

  8. Select Review + create. After your configuration passes validation, select Create.

  9. After the creation is complete, select Go to resource.

  10. On the page for your data factory, select Launch Studio to open Azure Data Factory Studio. From here, you can get started using your data factory.

    Screenshot of the home page for a data factory in the Azure portal, with the button for opening Azure Data Factory Studio highlighted.

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