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"activities": [ "name": "Lookup Last Date", "type": "Lookup" , "name": "Incremental Copy", "type": "Copy", "source": "query": "SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate > '@activity('Lookup Last Date').output.firstRow.LastRunDate'" , "name": "Update Watermark", "type": "SqlServerStoredProcedure" ]

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Azure Data Factory Reviews & Ratings 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights "activities": [ "name": "Lookup Last Date", "type": "Lookup"

One of the most confusing concepts for newcomers is the distinction between a Dataset and a Linked Service . Microsoft’s definition: “A linked service is a connection string that defines the connection to an external data source.” "activities": [ "name": "Lookup Last Date"