Add data to lakehouse from Azure storage

[New_worker]

Hi-

I am preparing an exam, but I am always confused with the question. Here it says "add", does it mean to physically import or ingest data? Or just access and reference? 

You have a Fabric tenant named Tenant1 that contains a lakehouse named Lakehouse1.
You need to add data to Lakehouse1 from a CSV file in an Azure Storage account outside of Fabric. The solution must minimize development effort.
What should you use to add the data?
A. copy job
B. shortcut
C. pipeline
D. Dataflow Gen2

[Anonymous]

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[rohit1991]

Hi @New_worker ,

In this case, the term "add data to Lakehouse1" from a CSV file stored in Azure Storage (outside Fabric) clearly implies that the data needs to be physically ingested not just referenced. Since the source is external, a shortcut won’t work here. Shortcuts only reference data already within OneLake, and that’s not the case in this scenario.

 So the correct answer is A. Copy job.

A copy job moves the data into OneLake behind the scenes and makes it part of the Lakehouse. It’s simple, low-effort, and doesn’t require setting up full pipelines exactly what the question is aiming for when it says “minimal development effort.”

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[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @New_worker 
Thank you for reaching out microsoft fabric community forum.
yes ,you are right . Copy job  is correct.copy job physically ingests the data into Lakehouse1 from an external source like Azure Storage. It's the simplest way to add data with minimal development effort.
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[Deku]

It means ingest in this case. Shortcutting only works within onelake, but in that question the data source is outside of fabric.

[New_worker]

Thanks @Deku for your reply.

I dont think shortcut only works within onelake. But if it means ingest data, then the answer should be A. copy job.