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Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps

By : Matthew Bennett
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Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps

By: Matthew Bennett

Overview of this book

Logic Apps are a visual flowchart-like representation of common programming actions, and are a flexible way to create logic without writing a single line of code. Enterprise Integration with Azure Logic Apps is a comprehensive introduction for anyone new to Logic Apps which will boost your learning skills and allow you to create rich, complex, structured, and reusable logic with instant results. You'll begin by discovering how to navigate the Azure portal and understand how your objects can be zoned to a specific environment by using resource groups. Complete with hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you the benefits and foundations of Logic App logic design. As you advance, you'll find out how to manage your Azure environment in relation to Logic Apps and how to create elegant and reliable Logic Apps. With useful and practical explanations of how to get the most out of Logic App actions and triggers, you'll be able to ensure that your Logic Apps work efficiently and provide seamless integration for real-world scenarios without having to write code. By the end of this Logic Apps book, you'll be able to create complex and powerful Logic Apps within minutes, integrating large amounts of data on demand, enhancing your systems, and linking applications to improve user experience.

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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Section 1: Logic App Fundamentals
Section 1: Logic App Fundamentals
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Azure Logic Apps
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Azure Logic Apps
Introducing the new world
We know the why, now for the how
At your service
It all leads to logic
Introducing Azure
Getting started with Azure
Obtaining an MSDN account
The Azure portal
Summary
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Chapter 2: Environments and Resource Groups
Chapter 2: Environments and Resource Groups
Technical requirements
Separating the cloud
Creating resource groups
Moving resources
Summary
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Chapter 3: Referencing Data within Actions
Chapter 3: Referencing Data within Actions
Technical requirements
Working with and accessing data
How to read JSON
Logical versus physical field names
Summary
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Chapter 4: Reading Complex Data
Chapter 4: Reading Complex Data
Technical requirements
Accessing and parsing a JSON array
Parsing output from a SQL query output
Using XPath to parse an XML array
Summary
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Chapter 5: Manipulating Data
Chapter 5: Manipulating Data
Complex manipulations
Performing basic mathematical operations
Combining text
Join actions for arrays
String manipulation
Summary
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Section 2: Logic App Design
Section 2: Logic App Design
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Chapter 6: Working with the Common Data Service
Chapter 6: Working with the Common Data Service
Technical requirements
The RESTful API
Retrieving a record with CDS
Retrieving a record using the Get record action
Retrieving a series of records using List records and ForEach
Updating a record and series of records with ForEach
How and when to use logical and physical field naming
Summary
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Chapter 7: Working with Azure Functions
Chapter 7: Working with Azure Functions
Technical requirements
Understanding an Azure function
Sending data to an Azure Function from a logic app
Retrieving data from an Azure Function
Summary
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Chapter 8: Scoping with Try/Catch Error Handling
Chapter 8: Scoping with Try/Catch Error Handling
Technical requirements
Creating a series of scope sections
Manipulating and moving existing actions into a scope
Examining a Try scope's output for debugging data
Triaging error data to ensure the logic is more robust
Summary
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Chapter 9: Sharing Data with Other Logic Apps and APIs
Chapter 9: Sharing Data with Other Logic Apps and APIs
Technical requirements
Using a logic app action to call a child logic app
Using an HTTP call to trigger a further logic app
Using a request/response pair to share data between logic apps
Default tries on an action
The impact of losing messages
Trigger IDs
Run IDs
Summary
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Chapter 10: Monitoring Logic Apps for Management Reporting
Chapter 10: Monitoring Logic Apps for Management Reporting
Technical requirements
Using the Log Analytics workspace
Using the dashboard
Walking through the wizard to create your first logic app
Creating a management report and navigating it to find an error
Working with Azure PowerShell for bulk operations
Summary
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Section 3: Logic App Maintenance and Management
Section 3: Logic App Maintenance and Management
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Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Logic App Runs with Run After
Chapter 11: Fine-Tuning Logic App Runs with Run After
Technical requirements
Logic app branches
Using pass/fail branches and run after
List records versus Get record
Composing data in stages versus using expressions
Summary
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Chapter 12: Solving Connection Issues and Bad Gateways by Rerunning Logic Apps
Chapter 12: Solving Connection Issues and Bad Gateways by Rerunning Logic Apps
Technical requirements
Creating and using SQL databases
Connecting to a SQL database using an Azure connection profile
Understanding SQL connection timeouts/bad gateway messages
SQL connection web gateways
File server connection gateways
Summary
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Obtaining an MSDN account

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Please note that the following pricing* is indicative and subject to change:

  • A Visual Studio Community subscription is free for non-enterprise users and for non-commercial projects. This is for people entering the industry, or students starting out in application development.
  • The MSDN Visual Studio Professional subscription is $539/year for a cloud subscription or $1,199 for the first year of a perpetual license, with renewals at $799 per year. However, with this, you get licenses for Windows and Windows Server to be used for testing, alongside $50/month of Azure credit.
  • An MSDN Visual Studio Enterprise subscription costs $5,999 for the first year and $2,569 for annual renewals. Volume Licensing customers get a discount at $2,999/year. For this, you get $150/month in Azure credits, a Microsoft Office Professional Plus license with full usage rights, an Office 365 Developer license, as well as Exchange, SharePoint, and Power BI Pro licenses.
  • The MSDN Visual Studio Test Professional subscription is not intended for developers, instead, it is marketed to testers. This is only available as a perpetual license product at $2,169 for the first year, then $899 for subsequent years. This account features $50 of Azure credit each month.
  • Finally, the MSDN Platforms subscription is available for Volume Licensing customers only. This is for IT operational staff and Java developers who will not require access to the full Visual Studio product. The subscription is $2,000 but may vary based on the reseller. It does, however, include $100 of Azure credits to spend each month.

*Sourced from TechRepublic.com, available at https://www.techrepublic.com/article/a-quick-guide-to-choosing-the-right-msdn-subscription/.

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