@microsoft/azure-data-factory-utilities: purpose of the factoryId parameter

Hi,

I have recently started using the @microsoft/azure-data-factory-utilities package to generate ARM templates in an Azure DevOps pipeline. It is working, and I am able to generate the ARM templates successfully. :)

However, I have a question about the second mandatory parameter of the validate and export commands. I could not find a clear explanation of its exact purpose in the official documentation.

I am referring to the factoryId parameter, which contains the Azure subscription ID, resource group name, and Data Factory name in the following format:

/subscriptions/<subscriptionId>/resourceGroups/<resourceGroup>/providers/Microsoft.DataFactory/factories/<factoryName>

My main question is:

During the validation or export process, does the Utilities package use this factoryId to access or retrieve any information from the corresponding Azure Data Factory resource?

For example, does it use the factoryId to retrieve or determine any of the following?

Data Factory configuration or properties

ARM template parameter configuration

arm-template-parameters-definition.json or any equivalent configuration

Environment-specific values

Any other information from the existing Data Factory that affects validation or ARM template generation

Or is the factoryId used only as an identifier/context for the validation and export process, without reading configuration from the actual Data Factory resource in Azure?

The reason I am asking is that we have multiple Data Factory environments in the same Azure subscription, with different resource groups and factory names. It is currently somewhat difficult for us to dynamically determine the correct factoryId in the pipeline.

Therefore, I would like to understand whether using a different but valid Data Factory factoryId could have any impact on the generated ARM template or the validation result.

I hope my question is clear. If any additional information or an example would help, please let me know.

Thank you!