{"id":418,"date":"2020-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:59:18","slug":"quickly-get-started-with-samples-in-azure-synapse-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/quickly-get-started-with-samples-in-azure-synapse-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Quickly get started with samples in Azure Synapse Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get started immediately on your first project with the new Knowledge center in the Azure Synapse Studio.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further accelerate time to insight in Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics, we are introducing the Knowledge center to simplify access to pre-loaded sample data and to streamline the getting started process for data professionals. You can now create or use existing Spark and SQL pools, connect to and query Azure Open Datasets, load sample scripts and notebooks, access pipeline templates, and tour the Azure Synapse Studio\u2014all from one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cae05d0a-59d2-4e01-b1f2-1c173af75026.webp\" alt=\"Azure Synapse Studio displaying the Knowledge center.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Azure Synapse Studio displaying the Knowledge center.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knowledge center can be accessed from the Azure Synapse Studio Homepage under <strong>Useful links<\/strong> or by clicking the <strong>Question mark<\/strong> icon on the Navigation bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/a7e362f5-da10-4112-bc11-db7176ca7077.webp\" alt=\"Azure Synapse workspace homepage displaying where to access the Knowledge center, from both useful links and the help bar in the main navigation.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Azure Synapse workspace homepage displaying where to access the Knowledge center, from both useful links and the help bar in the main navigation.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-samples-immediately\">Use samples immediately<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knowledge center offers several one-click tutorials that create everything you need to instantaneously explore and analyze data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1aa7d193-608b-401d-ad8e-9119a7653e1c.webp\" alt=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Use samples immediately\u00e2\u20ac card inside the Knowledge center to showcase the 3 tutorials available \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Explore sample data with Spark,\u00e2\u20ac \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Query data with SQL,\u00e2\u20ac \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Create external table with SQL\u00e2\u20ac\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Use samples immediately\u00e2\u20ac card inside the Knowledge center to showcase the 3 tutorials available \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Explore sample data with Spark,\u00e2\u20ac \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Query data with SQL,\u00e2\u20ac \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Create external table with SQL\u00e2\u20ac\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Explore sample data with Spark<\/strong> tutorial, you can easily create an Apache Spark pool and use notebooks natively inside Azure Synapse to analyze New York City (NYC) Yellow Taxi data and customize visualizations. This is possible as Azure Synapse unifies both SQL and Spark development within the same analytics service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/e9815d51-cf87-4fc7-8163-f243b6fdf78c.webp\" alt=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Explore sample data with Spark\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to customize data visualizations with Spark and Notebooks.\" title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Explore sample data with Spark\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to customize data visualizations with Spark and Notebooks.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>Query data with SQL<\/strong> tutorial, you can query and analyze the same NYC Yellow Taxi dataset with a serverless SQL pool, which allows you to use T-SQL for fast data lake exploration without provisioning or managing dedicated resources. The tutorial also enables you to quickly visualize results with one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/79ce67ec-9260-4471-bb5b-a441877fe8c6.webp\" alt=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Query data with SQL\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to visualize results using a serverless SQL pool.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Query data with SQL\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to visualize results using a serverless SQL pool.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Create external table with SQL<\/strong> tutorial allows you to use either a serverless or dedicated SQL pool to create an external table, giving you the flexibility to harness data on your own terms and choose the most cost-effective option for each use case. Dedicated SQL pools provide a broad set of workload management capabilities including workload isolation and workload priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/b23968fd-9f75-44d9-a08b-df699a968e89.webp\" alt=\": \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Create external table with SQL\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to visualize results in table format.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\": \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Create external table with SQL\u00e2\u20ac tutorial showcasing how to visualize results in table format.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"browse-available-samples\">Browse available samples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Knowledge center also contains numerous sample datasets, notebooks, scripts, and pipeline templates to allow you to quickly get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/b7d6a72f-6dcc-4f8b-ba78-20f9d2a555a5.webp\" alt=\"Sample Center showing tabs to access samples for datasets, notebooks, SQL scripts, and pipelines.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Sample Center showing tabs to access samples for datasets, notebooks, SQL scripts, and pipelines.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add Azure Open Datasets to access sample data on COVID-19, public safety, transportation, economic indicators, and more. The datasets are automatically loaded into the <strong>Data hub<\/strong> on the main navigation under the<strong> Linked tab<\/strong> and then <strong>Azure Blog Storage<\/strong>. With the click of a button, you can run sample scripts to select the top 100 rows and create an external table or you can also create a new notebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/8f1c5c02-1ace-46a1-8005-2b306931afa5.webp\" alt=\"Sample datasets are loaded into the Data hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under the linked tab and then Azure Blob Storage.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Sample datasets are loaded into the Data hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under the linked tab and then Azure Blob Storage.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of whether you prefer to use PySpark, Scala, or Spark.NET C#, you can try a variety of sample notebooks. These will open in the <strong>Develop hub<\/strong> of the Azure Synapse Studio under <strong>Notebooks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/136beffe-c170-4957-a406-a0f06ffa2998.webp\" alt=\"Sample notebooks appear in the Develop hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under Notebooks.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Sample notebooks appear in the Develop hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under Notebooks.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to sample notebooks, there are samples for SQL scripts like <strong>Analyze Azure Open Datasets using SQL On-demand<\/strong>, <strong>Generate your COPY Statement with Dynamic SQL<\/strong>, and <strong>Query CSV, JSON, or Parquet files<\/strong>. Once these scripts are published in your workspace, they will open in the <strong>Develop<\/strong> hub of the main navigation under <strong>SQL scripts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/393849fc-961c-4435-ba80-cf360c0197e1.webp\" alt=\"Sample SQL scripts open in the Develop hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under SQL scripts.\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" title=\"Sample SQL scripts open in the Develop hub of the Azure Synapse Studio under SQL scripts.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, there are around 30 different templates for pipelines, including templates for copying data from various sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/42c02c34-7415-4cda-89ca-4b1c4f9d30e1.webp\" 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