Set up a blob storage connection

Article • 4/3/2023 • 1 min read

The purpose of a blob storage connection setup is to establish a connection to a specific blob storage account.


The user should have a storage account in Microsoft Azure before this setup can be done. Based on the storage account, an authorization type is used.

Within a storage account, multiple containers can be included; a container organizes a set of blobs, like a directory in a file system.

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Blob Storage Connection Card, and then choose the related link.
  2. Select New.
  3. Enter the details for the following fields:
    • Code
    • Storage Account Name
    • Description
    • Authorization Type
    • Secret
    • Source Container Name

Using this connection, Aptean BI synchronizes data from Dynamics 365 Business Central to Microsoft Azure.

To find the access keys:

  1. Open the Microsoft Azure portal.
  2. Select the blob storage account.
  3. Select Access keys.
  4. Select Show keys to see the access keys.