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Basic connection properties

The following table describes the basic properties that you can configure on the Properties tab of the connection creation page:
Property
Description
Name
Required. Unique name for the Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 connection that identifies it in the Process Designer. The name must start with an alphabet and can contain only alphabets, numbers, and hyphens (-).
Location
The location of the project or folder where you want to save the connection. Click Browse to select a location.
If the Explore page is currently active and a project or folder is selected, the default location for the connection is the selected project or folder. Otherwise, the default location is the location of the most recently saved asset.
Description
Optional. Description of the connection.
Type
Required. The type of connection you want to use for the connector or service connector.
Select Azure Data Lake Storage.
Runtime Environment
Required. The runtime environment for the connection. You can run the connection on the Cloud Server.
Connection Test
Indicates whether the connection test was successful or not.
OData-Enabled
Not supported by Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 Connector.
Authentication Type
Optional. Select your preferred authentication type and then configure the authentication-specific parameters.
Select one of the following options:
  • - Shared Key
  • - Token Credentials
Account Key
This applies when Authentication Type is Shared Key. The access key for the Azure Data Lake Storage account.
Client ID
This property applies when you select the Authentication Type as Token Credentials. The client ID for your application registered in the Azure Active Directory.
Tenant ID
This property applies when you select the Authentication Type as Token Credentials. The tenant ID of the Azure Active Directory.
Client Secret
This property applies when you select the Authentication Type as Token Credentials. The client secret key generated for the client ID.