Accessing EMI datasets with Azure Storage Explorer

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Blair posted this 27 April 2020

1) First Download and Install 'Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer' by following the instructions on the page https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/storage-explorer/.

2) Open the 'Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer' application, and select the Open Connect Dialog button (Plug Icon):
Open Connect Dialog

3) The Connect to Azure Storage interface will show options for connecting to the storage account. Choose the Use Shared access signature (SAS) URI option then select Next:

Use Shared Access signature (SAS) URI

4) Copy this string: https://emidatasets.blob.core.windows.net/publicdata?sv=2019-12-12&si=exp2022-03-31&sr=c&sig=m2kSNI61k%2BmyHl1O84EdFlaXbgRMve%2BNByuDIzoMMXg%3D

Paste it into the URI:
Paste string into the URI

Please not that the SAS token will expire, so this value may change over time.

Select Next

5) You will be shown a Connection Summary, check the values and select Connect:

Connection Summary

6) You should now be presented with access to the Blob Container and the folders:

Blob Containers and folders

 

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patricio82 posted this 12 November 2024

Kia ora Blair,

Thanks for the post. I was following the instructions but encountered an error while entering the Service URL. Specifically, I am getting this message: 'The SAS is not a valid account SAS. An account SAS with service ('ss') and resource type ('srt') parameters is required.'

Any ideas of what could be happening? 

Just to provide some context, I am trying to find an easier and faster way to extract GXP temporal data for multiple years and multiple nodes.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Patricio  

lawrencechan posted this 5 days ago

Hi Patricio,

My guess is that you're connecting to the wrong type of resource. Try selecting "Blob container or directory" in the connection list.

Also, after a bit of searching, it looks like the latest guide to follow is here - New access arrangements to EMI datasets (retirement of anonymous FTP). This is current as of April 2025.

Good luck!