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az-storage-entity:tldr:a1553

az-storage-entity: Get an entity from the specified table.
$ az storage entity show --partition-key ${partition_key} --row-key ${row_key} --table-name ${table_name} --account-name ${storage_account_name} --account-key ${storage_account_key}
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This command is used to show the details of a specific entity in an Azure Storage Table.

  • az storage entity show: This is the command to show the details of a storage entity.
  • --partition-key: Specifies the partition key of the entity. The partition key is used to distribute the data in the storage table for scalability and performance.
  • --row-key: Specifies the row key of the entity. The row key is a unique identifier for the entity within a partition.
  • --table-name: Specifies the name of the storage table where the entity is stored.
  • --account-name: Specifies the name of the Azure Storage account where the table is located.
  • --account-key: Specifies the access key for the Azure Storage account.

You need to provide the values for ${partition_key}, ${row_key}, ${table_name}, ${storage_account_name}, and ${storage_account_key}. These are placeholders for actual values that you should replace with the respective values in your scenario.

By executing this command with the specified parameters, you can retrieve and display the details of a specific entity in an Azure Storage Table.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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