topic Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip in Data Engineering

Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

justinepadayao — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:18:43 GMT

I’ve been going through the Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse tutorial to test and practice data ingestion into a lakehouse. However, the sample dataset link provided in the tutorial appears to be broken:
https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

This link is referenced directly in the official Microsoft Fabric documentation:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/data-engineering/tutorial-lakehouse-data-ingestion

Could you please confirm if the dataset has been moved to a new location or if there’s an updated link available?

Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

AntoineW — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:12:13 GMT

@justinepadayao,

I confirm that I have the same issue on the data source : it has been removed.

Consider using other sample datasets or sourcing it manually.

Best regards,

Antoine

Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

v-sgandrathi — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:27:43 GMT

Hi @justinepadayao,

Thank you for highlighting this. We attempted to access the dataset link directly. The request not trigger any download and instead returns a browser error indicating that the resource cannot be found. This confirms the link is currently broken.

We have cross-checked the official Microsoft Learn Lakehouse tutorial, and it still references the same URL, may be which means the documentation has not yet been updated with a replacement.

At this time, Microsoft has not published a new location for the WWI sample dataset. As a workaround, you can:

Use the built-in sample datasets available within the Copy Data assistant (e.g., Public Holidays).

Upload your own test data through File upload, Dataflows, Pipelines, or Notebooks to continue practicing ingestion.

We recommend also submitting feedback directly on the documentation page so the product team can prioritize updating the reference.

In the meantime, the above alternatives should allow you to complete the tutorial successfully.

Thank you.

Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

v-sgandrathi — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:55:00 GMT

Hi @justinepadayao,

I wanted to follow up on our previous suggestions regarding the issue. We would love to hear back from you to ensure we can assist you further.

Thank you.

Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

v-sgandrathi — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:50:06 GMT

Hi @justinepadayao,

we haven't heard back from you regarding our last response and wanted to check if your issue has been resolved.
If you need any further assistance, feel free to reach out.

Thank you.

Re: Broken Link on Lakehouse Tutorial: https://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-us/wwi-sample-dataset.zip

v-sgandrathi — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:00:09 GMT

Hi @justinepadayao,

We wanted to follow up since we haven't heard back from you regarding our last response. We hope your issue has been resolved.

If you need any further assistance, feel free to reach out.

Thank you for being a valued member of the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum!