Expert knowledge for Azure Data Share development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, and deployment. Use when estimating Data Share costs, managing invitations/RBAC, cross-region deployments, dataset mapping, or automation, and other Azure Data Share related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure Import Export (use azure-import-export), Azure Open Datasets (use azure-open-datasets), Azure Data Explorer (use azure-data-explorer).
name: azure-data-share
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Data Share development including troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, and deployment. Use when estimating Data Share costs, managing invitations/RBAC, cross-region deployments, dataset mapping, or automation, and other Azure Data Share related development tasks. Not for Azure Data Box (use azure-data-box-family), Azure Import Export (use azure-import-export), Azure Open Datasets (use azure-open-datasets), Azure Data Explorer (use azure-data-explorer).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
generated_at: "2026-02-28"
generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
Azure Data Share Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Data Share. Covers troubleshooting, decision making, security, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
Category
Lines
Description
Troubleshooting
L33-L37
Diagnosing and fixing Azure Data Share invitation issues, common error codes/messages, permission and configuration problems when sending or accepting shares
Decision Making
L38-L42
Guidance on estimating Azure Data Share costs, understanding pricing factors (shares, snapshots, storage), and planning budgets for data sharing scenarios.
Security
L43-L49
Managing access and security for Data Share: RBAC roles, permissions, invitations/recipients, and configuring security controls for shared datasets.
Configuration
L50-L62
Configuring Azure Data Share: adding datasets, mapping received data, integrating with SQL/Synapse/Blob/Data Lake, setting up monitoring/metrics, and automating via PowerShell, ARM, and Bicep.
Deployment
L63-L67
Guides for deploying Azure Data Share across regions, including disaster recovery setup, regional failover, and moving Data Share accounts between Azure regions.
Troubleshooting
Topic
URL
Troubleshoot invitations and errors in Azure Data Share