DP-203 Develop data processing Practice Question
You are processing CSV files in Azure Synapse Analytics serverless SQL pool. The files contain newline characters within quoted fields, causing parsing errors. Which file format option should you specify to handle this correctly?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates assume FIELDQUOTE or ROWTERMINATOR can fix embedded newlines, but only the parser version upgrade (2.0) changes the underlying parsing logic to treat newlines inside quotes as part of the field value.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use PARSER_VERSION = '2.0'
PARSER_VERSION = '2.0' in Azure Synapse serverless SQL pool supports quoted fields that contain embedded newline characters (CR/LF). The parser version 2.0 is designed to handle CSV files with complex quoting rules, including newlines within quoted fields, which the older parser version 1.0 cannot parse correctly.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use ROWTERMINATOR = '0x0a'
Why it's wrong here
ROWTERMINATOR defines row delimiter but does not handle newlines within quoted fields.
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Use FORMAT = 'CSV'
Why it's wrong here
Default CSV format does not handle embedded newlines in quoted fields.
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Use FIELDQUOTE = '"'
Why it's wrong here
Setting FIELDQUOTE alone does not enable handling of embedded newlines.
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Use PARSER_VERSION = '2.0'
Why this is correct
Parser version 2.0 supports quoted fields with embedded newlines.
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