Copy Job Artifacts showing in OneLake File Explorer For Windows

[BEJCC]

After reaching GA, I've started implementing Copy Jobs into my Fabric Engineering Workspaces.
Looking online, I haven't found a report for this issue, if it is an actual issue.

When using the Onelake File Explorer for Windows, Copy Job artifacts show up in the explorer next to my Lake- & Warehouses.
Opening the artifact however, shows no contents.
Isn't a copy job compute only? Why do these objects appear in the explorer? Is this intentional?

Thank you!

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[Akash_Varuna]

Hi @BEJCC It might be because of workspace metadata synchronization, which causes Copy Job artifacts to appear in the OneLake File Explorer even though they are compute-only.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @BEJCC ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community.

The behavior you are observing, Copy Job artifacts appearing in OneLake File Explorer without containing data is intentional and consistent with Microsoft’s design for Microsoft Fabric.

These artifacts are metadata objects that represent the execution of Copy Jobs within the system. Although they do not store actual data, they are essential for tracking and monitoring the execution status of the jobs. This design ensures that the system retains visibility and control over data movement tasks, even when the jobs themselves do not generate persistent data files.

For additional details, you may refer to the official Microsoft documentation on the Copy Jobs in Microsoft Fabric.

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