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Custom Connector as a Portable Library of Functions

Currently, a custom connector requires a Data Source and a Authentication record associated to a function in order to be Published or exposed in the 'Get Data' dialog/window. This is perfectly fine for data sources, but if I want to create a custom connector that creates data using native M functions, like. List.Generate or List.Dates, then I shouldn't have to define a Data Source nor an Authentication which complicates things and is an unnecessary step for the end user. Here are 2 videos showcasing 2 functions that do not need any sort of authentication, but due to the way custom connectors currently need to be constructed, they get prompted for credentials as an "Anonymous" user: https://youtu.be/76W1Cu1qSfw https://youtu.be/Q06NKl8A4eI The idea: to remove the need for a DataSource/Authentication record for custom connectors that act as library of functions so they can be published on the 'Get Data' dialog and not only shared as environment variables.
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drsines
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This worked out perfectly for what I needed. Thanks. I hope it gets published as an official tool.
nishalit
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Update 8/15/2024: Moved from Power BI ideas to Data Factory ideas.

fbcideas_migusr
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Status changed to: Needs Votes