microsoft / microsoft/DataFactory.MCP
Query Experience - Sample Table
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- C#
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Description
Issue: Add sample_table convenience tool
Labels: enhancement, query-experience, priority:high
Problem:
Sampling a table requires building M code manually every time:
let Source = ..., Table = ..., Sample = Table.FirstN(Table, 5) in Sample
Proposed Solution:
Single tool: provide table name → get N rows with types.
Acceptance Criteria:
- Tool accepts: dataflow ID, table name, row count (default 10)
- Returns rows with inferred/actual column types
- Works without user writing M code
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the existing MCP query-tool entry points and the dataflow/table request path, then determine how row data and column types are represented. Done means a tool accepts a dataflow ID, table name, and optional row count, returns typed rows, and does not require user-authored M code.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- data-engineering, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100