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Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps

Name: Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps
Author: Matthew Bennett
ISBN: 9781801074728

by Matthew Bennett

December 2021

Intermediate to advanced

294 pages

5h 55m

English

Packt Publishing

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Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps
ForewordContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewers
Preface
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Section 1: Logic App Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Azure Logic Apps
Introducing the new worldWe know the why, now for the howAt your serviceIt all leads to logicIntroducing AzureKey Azure termsGetting started with AzureSetting up a Microsoft 365 Business Basic accountGetting started with AzureObtaining an MSDN accountThe Azure portalResource groupsThe object home pageSummary
Chapter 2: Environments and Resource Groups
Technical requirementsSeparating the cloudCreating resource groupsWhat is a resource group?Planning your resource groupsExercise – creating a resource groupMoving resourcesExercise – creating a copy in another resource groupSummary
Chapter 3: Referencing Data within Actions
Technical requirementsWorking with and accessing dataGetting started with variablesHow to read JSONExerciseWhat is parsing?Logical versus physical field namesSummary
Chapter 4: Reading Complex Data
Technical requirementsAccessing and parsing a JSON arrayExercise – Parsing and cycling through an arrayParsing output from a SQL query outputSQL queries in action – Working with ODataUsing XPath to parse an XML arrayUsing XPath to obtain your valuesSummary
Chapter 5: Manipulating Data
Complex manipulationsLanguage historyOrigins of DAXPerforming basic mathematical operationsAddSubtractMultiplyDivideRemainder (Modulo)Combining textReferencing in a compose or set variable actionUsing the concat functionJoin actions for arraysString manipulationCreating a substringCounting the length of a stringIndex the position of a character in a string Summary
Section 2: Logic App Design
Chapter 6: Working with the Common Data Service
Technical requirementsThe RESTful APIExercise – testing a web serviceRetrieving a record with CDSPros and consRetrieving a record using the Get record actionExerciseRetrieving a series of records using List records and ForEachExerciseUpdating a record and series of records with ForEachExercise – updating a record in an existing environmentHow and when to use logical and physical field namingSummary

Chapter 7: Working with Azure Functions
Technical requirementsUnderstanding an Azure functionMind your languageServerless codeBenefits of working with an Azure functionExercise – how to create an Azure functionSending data to an Azure Function from a logic appRetrieving data from an Azure FunctionSummary
Chapter 8: Scoping with Try/Catch Error Handling
Technical requirementsCreating a series of scope sectionsManipulating and moving existing actions into a scopeExercise – Creating the GetemailCRM1 logic appExamining a Try scope's output for debugging dataTriaging error data to ensure the logic is more robustExercise – Handling scope result messagesSummary
Chapter 9: Sharing Data with Other Logic Apps and APIs
Technical requirementsUsing a logic app action to call a child logic appUsing an HTTP call to trigger a further logic appUsing a request/response pair to share data between logic appsStatus codesDefault tries on an actionThe impact of losing messagesTrigger IDsRun IDsSummary
Chapter 10: Monitoring Logic Apps for Management Reporting
Technical requirementsUsing the Log Analytics workspaceExercise – creating your Log Analytics workspaceExercise – connecting your subscription to enable Log AnalyticsUsing the dashboardWalking through the wizard to create your first logic appExercise – creating a random generator to simulate logic app statesCreating a management report and navigating it to find an errorWorking with Azure PowerShell for bulk operationsExercise – enabling/disabling all logic apps in a resource groupSummary
Section 3: Logic App Maintenance and Management
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Logic App Runs with Run After
Technical requirementsLogic app branchesUsing pass/fail branches and run afterList records versus Get recordComposing data in stages versus using expressionsSummary
Chapter 12: Solving Connection Issues and Bad Gateways by Rerunning Logic Apps
Technical requirementsCreating and using SQL databasesExercise 1 – creating an Azure databaseCreating our first table – possible with Query Editor?Exercise 2 – creating the table using Visual StudioConnecting to a SQL database using an Azure connection profileUnderstanding SQL connection timeouts/bad gateway messagesConnection wait timeout errorsBad gatewaysSQL connection web gatewaysFile server connection gatewaysSummary
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Overview

Dive into the world of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps to master enterprise integration using visual flowchart-based logic. This practical guide takes you step by step through designing, deploying, and optimizing Logic Apps to automate workflows, enhance data integration capabilities, and improve system connections-all without requiring code.

What this Book will help me do

Understand the foundations of Azure Logic Apps and their role in enterprise integration.
Design and deploy Logic Apps to automate workflows and integrate systems seamlessly.
Optimize the performance of Logic Apps with practices like scoping and error handling.
Integrate legacy systems with modern cloud solutions using Logic Apps.
Learn monitoring and reporting techniques to ensure high reliability in Logic App operations.

Author(s)

Matthew Bennett is an experienced Azure expert and a solution architect with extensive knowledge in cloud integration tools. He brings years of hands-on experience in designing cloud-based solutions and successfully navigating enterprise-level challenges. His clear and accessible writing ensures that readers can effectively apply concepts to real-world scenarios.

Who is it for?

This book is perfect for system administrators, developers, and IT professionals already familiar with Microsoft Azure looking to integrate systems using Logic Apps. It's also suitable for users transitioning from on-premises solutions to cloud environments and for experienced IT professionals seeking to master data and workflow integration using modern tools like Azure Logic Apps.

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