Create a mock run

This article shows you how to create a mock run for a storage task assignment. A mock run simulates task execution by scanning and evaluating blobs against your conditions without performing any operations. For a conceptual overview of mock runs, see Mock runs for storage task assignments.

Prerequisites

Before you create a mock run, ensure you have the following items:

• A storage task with at least one condition and one operation defined. See Create a storage task.
• The managed identity associated with the storage task has the appropriate role, such as Storage Blob Data Reader or Storage Blob Data Owner, on the target storage account.
• If the target storage account has network restrictions, ensure that the Allow trusted Microsoft services option is enabled.

Create a mock run in the Azure portal

Create a mock run from the storage task menu

1. Go to your storage task in the Azure portal.

2. Under Storage task management, select Assignments.

3. Select + Add assignment. The Add assignment pane appears.

4. In the Select scope section:

   1. Select the Subscription containing the target storage account.
   2. Enter a Storage task assignment name (2–62 characters, letters and numbers only).
   3. Select the target Storage account.

5. In the Role assignment section, select the role to assign to the managed identity. Use a role with at least Blob Data Reader permissions to ensure the mock run can scan blobs successfully.

6. In the Filter objects section, configure prefix filters to narrow the scope of blobs to evaluate, or select Do not filter to evaluate the entire account.

7. In the Trigger details section:

   1. Select Mock run as the run type.
   2. Set the Start from date and time.
   3. Optionally configure a Max duration for the run.

8. In the Report section, select the Report export container where the mock run report will be stored.

   

9. Select Add to create the assignment.

10. After the assignment appears in the Assignments page, select the check box next to it and select Enable to schedule the mock run.

Create a mock run from the storage account menu

1. Go to the storage account in the Azure portal.
2. Under Data management, select Storage tasks.
3. Select the Task assignment tab, and then select + Create assignment > + Add assignment.
4. Follow steps 4–10 in the preceding section, but instead of selecting a storage account, select the Storage task you want to assign.

Monitor a mock run

After you enable a mock run, monitor its progress the same way you monitor a real task run. For information about mock run states and what to expect, see Mock run lifecycle and states.

View mock run reports

When a mock run finishes, you can find a detailed report in the report export container. For information about report format, columns, and the summary JSON, see Mock run reports.

To download the report:

1. Go to the assignment in the Azure portal.
2. Select Go to mock run report (or go directly to the report export container).
3. Download the CSV file.

Transition to a real run

After reviewing the mock run report, you can transition the assignment to a real run:

1. Go to the assignment in the Azure portal.
2. Edit the assignment and change the trigger type from Mock run to Run once or Recurring.
3. Save the updated assignment.

See also

• Mock runs for storage task assignments
• Create and manage a storage task assignment
• Analyze storage task runs