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Status Submitted
Workspace Connectivity
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 27, 2026

Provide Metadata Import suport for Azure Synapse in CP4D

Problem Statement: watsonx BI doesn't support Azure Synapse, forcing Azure
synapse customers to move their data elsewhere to use wxBI. This creates extra
work and slow performance, making them less likely to adopt our platform.


Solution Value Statement:
Enable Azure customers to connect directly to Synapse Data Warehouses to select
tables, model relationships, and define metrics—empowering users to generate
natural language insights without moving data or leaving the Azure ecosystem.


Scope of Requirements
High-performance JDBC connection between watsonx BI and Azure Synapse
(based on existing Cognos Analytics support).
Structured Data Only.
 

Support for both Dedicated SQL Pools and Serverless SQL Pools.
Filter the Azure Synapse connection to appear in the watsonx BI UI
Connectivity: JDBC integration
 

Out of Scope:
Unstructured files (PDFs/Images), Semi-structured (JSON/XML) without
a defined schema.
Cross-cloud/On-premises variants (N/A as Synapse is Azure-exclusive).

Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)