HowTo: Create an Azure function app

The purpose of this article is to explain the necessary steps to create an Azure function app. Since GeneXus 17 Upgrade 8 the supported functions apps are Net 6 and Runtime version v4.

Step 1

Create a new resource in the Azure portal.

Step 2

Select Function App:

Step 3

Complete the required data:

• Function App name
• Resource Group
• Runtime Stack (.Net6 prior to GeneXus 18 upgrade 7.
  Net 8 for versions greater or equal to GeneXus 18 upgrade 7).

Step 4

Select the Operating System (it can be any of them Windows, or Linux) in the "Hosting" tab.

Step 5

After going through the following tabs, just press the "create" button, and the following message will be displayed:

Creating a function app using the Azure CLI

As explained in the Azure doc, you can create the Function app using commands, for example:

 
az group create --name $resourceGroupName --location $location
az storage account create --name $storageAccountName --location $location --resource-group $resourceGroupName --sku Standard_LRS
az functionapp create --name $functionName --storage-account $storageAccountName --consumption-plan-location $region --resource-group $resourceGroupName  --os-type Linux --runtime dotnet-isolated --functions-version 4