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Copy Activity Overview
This page contains Windows bias
About This Page
This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
windows_first
windows_tools
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation page for Azure Data Factory & Synapse Copy activity demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways. SQL Server and PowerShell are mentioned as primary examples and tools, with no equivalent Linux or cross-platform examples provided. The 'Related content' section features a PowerShell tutorial and SQL Server scenarios, both of which are traditionally Windows-centric. There is a lack of explicit Linux or open-source tool examples, and no mention of Linux-specific patterns or shell scripting alternatives.
Recommendations
- Add Linux-based examples, such as copying data from PostgreSQL, MySQL, or using Linux file systems.
- Include tutorials or quickstarts that use Bash, shell scripts, or other Linux-native tools instead of PowerShell.
- Provide parity in connector documentation, ensuring that Linux and open-source data sources and sinks are equally represented.
- Mention cross-platform considerations when discussing self-hosted integration runtimes, including installation and usage on Linux systems.
- Balance SQL Server examples with open-source database examples (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and highlight their usage in Copy activity pipelines.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan | Status | Result |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
 Clean
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
Clean
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| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled |
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