Synapse Analytics Spark Pool naming convention
The CAF abbreviation for Synapse Analytics Spark Pool is synsp.
Names can be 1 to 15 characters long and allow alphanumerics only.
The name must be unique within the parent resource.
Naming rules
| CAF abbreviation | synsp |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 to 15 characters |
| Allowed characters | Alphanumerics (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) |
| Scope of uniqueness | Unique within the parent resource |
| CAF pattern | synsp{workload}{environment}{region}{instance} |
Rules follow Microsoft's resource naming rules and CAF abbreviations. Some resource types have extra start/end character restrictions, so verify against the official docs before locking in a convention.
Example names
Generated by the same engine as the name generator, so length and character rules are already applied.
| Scenario | Generated name | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Payments API, production | synsppayprod001 Dropped region and shortened workload to fit 15 chars. | 15/15 |
| Web app, development | synspwebadev002 Dropped region and shortened workload to fit 15 chars. | 15/15 |
| Analytics with company prefix | synspanstage001 Dropped company, region and shortened workload to fit 15 chars. | 15/15 |
Naming in Terraform and Bicep
Build the name from variables so one module produces the right name in every environment. The 15-character limit is enforced in the expression.
locals {
synapse_spark_pool_name = substr("synsp${var.workload}${var.environment}${var.region}001", 0, 15)
}var synapseSparkPoolName = take('synsp${workload}${environment}${region}001', 15)Generate Synapse Analytics Spark Pool names for your workload
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See the full list of Azure resource naming rules or read the complete CAF naming guide.