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Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_tools
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation provides extensive PowerShell examples, including file paths and commands that are specific to Windows environments (e.g., D:\testFiles), and references to PowerShell as a primary automation tool. While Azure CLI examples are present (which are cross-platform), the PowerShell sections are more detailed, and there are no explicit Linux shell (bash) or native Linux file system examples. The documentation also references Windows-style file paths and omits Linux-specific guidance for file uploads or scripting, potentially making it less approachable for Linux users.
Recommendations:
  • Add explicit bash/Linux shell examples alongside PowerShell, especially for file operations (e.g., uploading files to Azure Storage using az CLI and Linux file paths like /home/user/testFiles/textfile.csv).
  • Avoid using Windows-specific file paths (e.g., D:\testFiles) in generic examples; provide both Windows and Linux path variants.
  • Clarify that PowerShell commands can be run cross-platform (e.g., in Azure Cloud Shell), but also provide equivalent bash/CLI workflows for Linux users.
  • Ensure that all automation and scripting examples are available in both PowerShell and bash/CLI formats, with equal detail and explanation.
  • Mention Linux tools (e.g., azcopy, curl, or bash scripting) where appropriate, not just Windows-centric tools.
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Flagged Code Snippets

$storageAccount = New-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName FabrikamStorageAccount -Location "East US 2" -SkuName Standard_GRS $ctx = $storageAccount.Context
$containerName = "StorageContainer" New-AzStorageContainer -Name $containerName -Context $ctx -Permission blob
Set-AzStorageBlobContent -File "D:\testFiles\textfile.csv" -Container $containerName -Blob "textfile.csv" -Context $ctx
New-AzDataShareDataSetMapping -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -ShareSubscriptionName "fabrikamsolutions" -Name "Fabrikam Solutions" -StorageAccountResourceId "aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb" -DataSetId "0123abcd-ef01-2345-6789-abcdef012345" -Container "StorageContainer"
Start-AzDataShareSubscriptionSynchronization -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -ShareSubscriptionName "fabrikamsolutions" -SynchronizationMode "Incremental"
Get-AzDataShareSubscriptionSynchronization -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -ShareSubscriptionName "fabrikamsolutions"
Get-AzDataShareSubscriptionSynchronizationDetail -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -ShareSubscriptionName "fabrikamsolutions" -SynchronizationId "a6ee5c8d-0ce0-485e-b2f2-966b187dc6c7"
New-AzDataShareTrigger -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -Name "Fabrikam Solutions" -RecurrenceInterval "Day" -SynchronizationTime "2018-11-14T04:47:52.9614956Z"
$mapping='{\"data_set_id\":\"' + $dataset_id + '\",\"container_name\":\"newcontainer\", \"storage_account_name\":\"datashareconsumersa\",\"kind\":\"BlobFolder\",\"prefix\":\"consumer\"}'
Get-AzStorageAccount -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -Name FabrikamStorageAccount
Connect-AzAccount
Set-AzContext [SubscriptionID/SubscriptionName]
Get-AzDataShareReceivedInvitation
New-AzDataShareSubscription -ResourceGroupName share-rg -AccountName FabrikamDataShareAccount -Name "Fabrikam Solutions" -InvitationId "89abcdef-0123-4567-89ab-cdef01234567"
az role assignment create --role "Contributor" \ --assignee-object-id aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb --assignee-principal-type ServicePrincipal --scope "your\storage\account\id\path"
Get-AzDataShareSourceDataSet -ResourceGroupName "share-rg" -AccountName "FabrikamDataShareAccount" -ShareSubscriptionName "fabrikamsolutions"