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Creating Durable Azure Functions

In this lab, we create and run an Azure Durable Function and retrieve the result of the orchestration via PowerShell.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Published

May 20, 2022

Challenge

Log In to the Azure Portal

Log in to the Azure portal using the username and password provided in your lab credentials. Observe the region/location your lab resources are deployed to.
Challenge

Add a Durable Orchestration Function to the Function App

Create a new Durable Functions orchestrator function, and name it MyDurableFunctionsOrchestrator.
Challenge

Add a Durable Activity Function to the Function App

Create a Durable Functions activity function, and name it Hello.
Challenge

Create a Durable Functions HTTP Starter Function in the Function App
- Create a Durable Functions HTTP starter function, and name it MyDurableFunctionsHttpStart.
- Copy the Function URL for use later in the lab.
- Review the function code, and comment out (//) the dynamic eventData line.
- Replace eventData on line 17 with null.
Challenge

Run the Durable Function Starter and Get the Results with Azure CLI
- Start a Cloud Shell session using the existing storage account. You will need to start the session in the same region your lab resources are deployed.
- Declare the $startUrl using the URL you copied before, and replace {functionName} in the URL with MyDurableFunctionsOrchestrator.
- Start the orchestration, convert the response content from JSON, and review the output of the orchestration.

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