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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2025-05-16
Create an Azure Synapse Connection

Create an Azure Synapse Connection

Security:
Prism: Manage Connection
domain in the Prism Analytics functional area.
You must create an Azure Synapse connection before using it as a source in a data change task.
  1. Navigate to the
    Data Catalog
    .
  2. Select
    Create > Connection
    .
  3. Select
    Azure Synapse
    .
  4. Complete the task:
    Option
    Description
    Name
    The connection name must be unique in the Data Catalog. Workday displays this name in the Data Catalog and when you select a connection in a data change task.
    Description
    (Optional) Workday recommends using the description to define the use of the connection and help differentiate between different connections.
    Authentication Type
    Select how to connect to Azure Synapse:
    • Basic Auth
      . Workday connects to Azure Synapse using the user credentials of the specified Azure Synapse account.
    • OAuth 2.0 with Client Credentials
      . Workday connects to Azure Synapse using the client ID, client secret, and Azure tenant that you configured in Azure Active Directory (AD) B2C for the app.
    • OAuth 2.0 with JWT
      . Workday connects to Azure Synapse using the client ID, Azure tenant, and public-private key pair.
  5. (Optional) Use the
    Test Connection
    button to verify that Workday can connect to Azure Synapse using the connection information you configured.
Workday displays the Azure Synapse connection on the
Connections
tab of the
Data Catalog
report. You can right-click the connection to view or edit it.