Azure Data Factory pattern-based discovery

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  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Azure Data Factory pattern-based discovery

    The Azure Data Factory pattern-based discovery within ServiceNow’s Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application enables automated detection and mapping of Azure Data Factory services in your cloud environment. This process helps you populate both CMDB and non-CMDB tables with detailed resource information, facilitating accurate asset and configuration management for Azure Data Factory resources.

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    Key Features

    • Pattern Activation: The Azure Data Factory discovery pattern is disabled by default and requires enabling. From Visibility Content version 6.28.0 onward, activating or deactivating patterns no longer counts as a customization and patterns reset to the latest predefined version after upgrades while retaining their active status.
    • Prerequisites and Scheduling: Ensure Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites are met, including setting up Azure service accounts correctly, especially for Azure GovCloud environments using datacenter URLs.
    • Data Population: The discovery populates detailed resource data into:
      • Non-CMDB tables: The cmdbazuredatafactorydatafactory table stores identity, kind, location, provisioning state, network access, resource group, subscription ID, tenant ID, version, and links to the configuration item.
      • CMDB tables: The cmdbcicmpresource table records install status, location, name, object ID, operational status, resource type (set as microsoft.datafactory/factories), description, and version.
    • CI Relationships: The pattern establishes relationships among configuration items, including associations with resource groups, Azure datacenters, and linking Azure Data Factory instances to cloud resources.
    • Tag Discovery: Azure tags from resources are collected and stored in the cmdbkeyvalue table, capturing tag names and values for enhanced metadata management.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    By leveraging this pattern-based discovery, customers can automate the detection and detailed inventory of their Azure Data Factory resources, ensuring up-to-date and accurate CMDB data. This supports improved operational visibility, compliance, and governance of Azure cloud assets within ServiceNow. The inclusion of tags and relationships facilitates richer context and better integration with other IT service management processes.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns finds Azure services on your cloud environment. Discovering some of these resources may require updating to the latest version of the Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application from the ServiceNow Store.

    Pattern-based discovery and mapping requirements

    Verify the Microsoft Azure discovery prerequisites
    For more information, see the prerequisites section in Microsoft Azure Cloud components discovery using patterns.
    Enable the relevant pattern
    The pattern for this service is disabled by default. Starting with Visibility Content version 6.28.0, activating or deactivating a pattern won't be considered a customization, and it will continue to receive updates. Patterns that were previously activated or deactivated will reset to the latest predefined version after upgrading while retaining the last active field value. For more information on enabling patterns, see Activate a disabled pattern.
    Configure the Discovery schedule to support GovCloud
    Discovering Azure GovCloud (US) accounts requires using a datacenter URL when setting up an Azure service account. For more information, see Set up Azure service accounts.

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in both CMDB and non-CMDB tables.

    Data stored in non-CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the non-CMDB table when running the Azure - Data Factory - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    You can review the non-CMDB Azure tables by navigating to All > Configuration > Azure. You can also search the navigation filter for the specific pattern name.

    Table 1. Azure Data Factory [cmdb_azure_data_factory_data_factory]
    Field Description
    Identity [identity] Information about the identity associated with the resource.
    Kind [kind] The specific kind or stock keeping unit (SKU) of the resource.
    Location [location] The geographical location where the resource is deployed.
    Object Id [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Provisioning State [provisioning_state] The current provisioning status of the resource.
    Public Network Access [public_network_access] The status of public network accessibility for the resource.
    Resource Group [resource_group] Name of the resource group.
    Subscription ID [subscription_id] The subscription ID.
    Tenant ID [tenant_id] The unique identifier of the tenant containing the resource.
    Version [version] The version of the resource.
    Configuration Item [configuration_item] References the Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] table.

    Data stored in CMDB tables

    Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application populates data in the CMDB when running the Azure - Data Factory - Extended Inventory(LP) pattern.

    Table 2. Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Field Description
    Install Status [install_status] Install status of the resource. Default value is Installed.
    Location [location] The geographical location where the resource is deployed.
    Name [name] The name assigned to the resource.
    Object ID [object_id] The unique identifier of the resource.
    Operational status [operational_status] Operational status of the resource. Default value is Operational.
    Resource type [resource_type] Type of resource. The value is set to microsoft.datafactory/factories.
    Description [short_description] Description of the resource or service.
    Version [version] The version of the resource.

    CI relationships

    The pattern creates these relationships to support discovery.

    CI Relationship CI
    Resource Group [cmdb_ci_resource_group] Contains::Contained by Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]
    Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource] Hosted on::Hosts Azure Datacenter [cmdb_ci_azure_datacenter]
    Azure Data Factory [cmdb_azure_data_factory_data_factory] References Cloud Resource [cmdb_ci_cmp_resource]

    Azure tag discovery

    The pattern collects tags and populates them in the Key Value [cmdb_key_value] table.
    Table 3. Key Value [cmdb_key_value]
    Field Description
    Key [key] Tag name.
    Value [value] Tag value.