Connections - Enabling customers to parameterize their connections

Data Factory · Public preview · Planned

Data Factory Public preview Planned
Last Modified: June 02, 2026 Release Date: Q4 2026

Description

Data engineers encounter challenges when constructing metadata-driven workflows due to the need to establish multiple connections for diverse data source endpoints. Currently, existing connections lack the capability for dynamic referencing. To address this, we are introducing connections as a workspace item that will consolidate the connections Role Based Access Contro l(RBAC) with workspace. This feature will facilitate dynamic referencing in connections, thereby enhancing flexibility and efficiency in metadata-driven workflows.

Change History

  1. 2026-06-02
    Release Date 2026-03-30 -> 2026-12-31 Feature Description Data engineers face challenges when building metadata-driven workflows because they must create multiple connections for various data source endpoints as current connections do not allow dynamic referencing. This feature will enable dynamic references in connections offering more flexibility and efficiency in metadata-driven workflows. -> Data engineers encounter challenges when constructing metadata-driven workflows due to the need to establish multiple connections for diverse data source endpoints. Currently existing connections lack the capability for dynamic referencing. To address this we are introducing connections as a workspace item that will consolidate the connections Role Based Access Contro l(RBAC) with workspace. This feature will facilitate dynamic referencing in connections thereby enhancing flexibility and efficiency in metadata-driven workflows. Restored to Roadmap
  2. 2026-04-01
    Removed from Roadmap
  3. 2025-08-28
    Roadmap Item Added
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