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:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ windows_first
⚠️ missing_linux_example
Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias by providing detailed PowerShell scripts for key setup steps (such as application registration and Azure DevOps environment creation) without equivalent Bash/Linux shell examples. PowerShell is used as the default scripting language, and instructions often reference Windows tools (e.g., PowerShell ISE) or use Windows-centric patterns first, with only minimal or conditional Unix/Linux handling. Some critical automation steps are only shown in PowerShell, leaving Linux users to adapt or reverse-engineer the process.
Recommendations:
  • Provide equivalent Bash or shell script examples for all major automation steps, especially for application registration and Azure DevOps environment setup.
  • Avoid referencing Windows-specific tools (like PowerShell ISE) as the default; instead, offer cross-platform alternatives or clarify when a step is platform-specific.
  • When showing scripts, present both Windows (PowerShell) and Linux (Bash) versions side by side or clearly indicate how to perform each step on both platforms.
  • Explicitly document any differences or prerequisites for Linux environments, ensuring parity in instructions and automation.
  • Test all provided scripts on both Windows and Linux to ensure they work as documented.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-22 00:01 #88 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-22 00:01 #57 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ✅ Clean
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

## Use SAP Deployment Automation Framework from Azure DevOps Services Using Azure DevOps streamlines the deployment process. Azure DevOps provides pipelines that you can run to perform the infrastructure deployment and the configuration and SAP installation activities. You can use Azure Repos to store your configuration files. Azure Pipelines provides pipelines, which can be used to deploy and configure the infrastructure and the SAP application. ### Sign up for Azure DevOps Services To use Azure DevOps Services, you need an Azure DevOps organization. An organization is used to connect groups of related projects. Use your work or school account to automatically connect your organization to your Microsoft Entra ID. To create an account, open [Azure DevOps](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/devops/) and either sign in or create a new account. ## Create the SAP Deployment Automation Framework environment with Azure DevOps You can use the following script to do a basic installation of Azure DevOps Services for SAP Deployment Automation Framework. Open PowerShell ISE and copy the following script and update the parameters to match your environment.