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Create a connection

Before you configure the Microsoft Fabric OneLake catalog source, create a connection object in Administrator.
Use the Microsoft Entra ID service principal, formerly known as Azure Active Directory, to create a Microsoft Fabric OneLake connection in Administrator.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click New Connection.
    3Enter the following connection details:
    Property
    Description
    Connection Name
    Name of the connection.
    Each connection name must be unique within the organization.
    Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
    Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Description
    Description of the connection.
    Maximum length is 4000 characters.
    Type
    Type of connection. Ensure that the type is Microsoft Fabric OneLake.
    4Enter properties specific to the Microsoft Fabric OneLake connection:
    Property
    Description
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment where you want to run tasks. Select a Secure Agent.
    Workspace Name
    The name of the workspace in Microsoft Fabric OneLake.
    Lakehouse Path
    Path or name of the lakehouse present in the workspace. You can specify the path in one of the following ways:
    • - root directory (/) to access the files in the workspace.
    • - lakehouse name/Files to access the files present in the lakehouse.
    Authentication Type
    Authentication type to access Microsoft Fabric OneLake. Service Principal Authentication uses the client ID, client secret, and tenant ID to connect to Microsoft Fabric OneLake.
    Client ID
    The application ID or client ID of your application registered in Microsoft Entra ID.
    Client Secret
    The client secret for your application registered in Microsoft Entra ID.
    Tenant ID
    The ID of the Microsoft Entra instance in which you created the application.
    Microsoft Fabric OneLake Endpoint
    The type of Microsoft Fabric OneLake endpoint that you want to connect to.
    Default is fabric.microsoft.com.
    5Click Test Connection.