Global parameters in Azure Data Factory

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Global parameters are constants across a data factory that can be consumed by a pipeline in any expression. They're useful when you have multiple pipelines with identical parameter names and values.

Creating global parameters

To create a global parameter, go to the Global parameters tab in the Manage section. Select New to open the creation side-nav.

Screenshot that highlights the New button you select to create global parameters.

In the side-nav, enter a name, select a data type, and specify the value of your parameter.

Screenshot that shows where you add the name, data type, and value for the new global parameter.

After a global parameter is created, you can edit it by clicking the parameter's name. To alter multiple parameters at once, select Edit all.

Create global parameters

Using global parameters in a pipeline

Global parameters can be used in any pipeline expression. If a pipeline is referencing another resource such as a dataset or data flow, you can pass down the global parameter value via that resource's parameters. Global parameters are referenced as pipeline().globalParameters.<parameterName>.

Using global parameters

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