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Transform Data Using Data Lake Analytics
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This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
⚠️
windows_first
⚠️
missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation page demonstrates a subtle Windows bias, primarily through its use of Windows-style path separators (e.g., 'scripts\kona\SearchLogProcessing.txt') in JSON examples and U-SQL script references. There are no explicit Linux or cross-platform examples, and no mention of Linux/Unix path conventions. While the documentation does not reference Windows-specific tools or PowerShell, the implicit assumption of Windows paths may confuse or inconvenience Linux users.
Recommendations:
- Provide examples using both Windows (\) and Linux (/) path separators, or use forward slashes (/) which are supported on both platforms in Azure Data Lake.
- Add a note clarifying that both path styles are supported, and recommend using forward slashes for cross-platform compatibility.
- Explicitly mention that the examples are platform-agnostic, or provide a section on cross-platform considerations.
- Review all code snippets and UI screenshots to ensure they do not reinforce a Windows-only workflow.
- If relevant, include CLI or scripting examples (such as Azure CLI or Bash) alongside any UI or JSON examples.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan ID | Status | Bias Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | in_progress | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-09 13:09 | #3 | cancelled | ✅ Clean |
| 2025-07-08 04:23 | #2 | cancelled | ❌ Biased |
Flagged Code Snippets
{
"name": "ADLA U-SQL Activity",
"description": "description",
"type": "DataLakeAnalyticsU-SQL",
"linkedServiceName": {
"referenceName": "<linked service name of Azure Data Lake Analytics>",
"type": "LinkedServiceReference"
},
"typeProperties": {
"scriptLinkedService": {
"referenceName": "<linked service name of Azure Data Lake Store or Azure Storage which contains the U-SQL script>",
"type": "LinkedServiceReference"
},
"scriptPath": "scripts\\kona\\SearchLogProcessing.txt",
"degreeOfParallelism": 3,
"priority": 100,
"parameters": {
"in": "/datalake/input/SearchLog.tsv",
"out": "/datalake/output/Result.tsv"
}
}
}