Merge pull request MicrosoftDocs#28920 from MarkMcGeeAtAquent/table-api-quickstarts

Cosmos DB: Table API quickstart updates

Author: GitHubber17

articles/cosmos-db/create-table-dotnet.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ms.workload:
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
 ms.devlang: dotnet
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 11/20/2017
+ms.date: 12/01/2017
 ms.author: mimig
 
 ---
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ If you don’t already have Visual Studio 2017 installed, you can download and u
 ## Create a database account
 
 > [!IMPORTANT] 
-> You need to create a new Table API account to work with the generally available Table API SDKs. Table API accounts created during preview are not supported by the generally available SDKs.
+> You must create a new Table API account to work with the generally available Table API SDKs. Table API accounts created during preview are not supported by the generally available SDKs.
 >
 
 [!INCLUDE [cosmos-db-create-dbaccount-table](../../includes/cosmos-db-create-dbaccount-table.md)]
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ You can now add data to your new table using Data Explorer.
 1. In Data Explorer, expand **sample-table**, click **Entities**, and then click **Add Entity**.
 
    ![Create new entities in Data Explorer in the Azure portal](./media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-data-explorer-new-document.png)
-2. Now add data to the PartitionKey value box and RowKey value boxes, and click **Add Entity**.
+2. Now add data to the PartitionKey value box and RowKey value box, and click **Add Entity**.
 
    ![Set the Partition Key and Row Key for a new entity](./media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-data-explorer-new-entity.png)
 
-    You can now add more entities to your table, edit your entities, or query your data in Data Explorer. Data Explorer is also where you can scale your throughput and add stored procedures, user defined functions, and triggers to your table.
+    You can now add more entities to your table, edit your entities, or query your data in Data Explorer. Data Explorer is also where you can scale your throughput and add stored procedures, user-defined functions, and triggers to your table.
 
 ## Clone the sample application
 
-Now let's clone a Table app from github, set the connection string, and run it. You'll see how easy it is to work with data programmatically. 
+Now let's clone a Table app from GitHub, set the connection string, and run it. You'll see how easy it is to work with data programmatically. 
 
-1. Open a git terminal window, such as git bash, and use the `cd` command to change to a folder to install the sample app. 
+1. Open a Git terminal window, such as Git Bash, and use the `cd` command to change to a folder to install the sample app. 
 
     ```bash
     cd "C:\git-samples"
@@ -70,71 +70,92 @@ Now let's clone a Table app from github, set the connection string, and run it.
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/storage-table-dotnet-getting-started.git
     ```
+## Open the sample application in Visual Studio
 
-3. Then open the TableStorage solution file in Visual Studio. 
+1. In Visual Studio, from the **File** menu, choose **Open**, then choose **Project/Solution**. 
+
+   ![Open the solution](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-open-solution.png) 
+
+2. Navigate to the folder where you cloned the sample application, and open the TableStorage.sln file.
+
+   ![Open the cloned application](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmos-db-open-clone.png) 
 
 ## Update your connection string
 
 Now go back to the Azure portal to get your connection string information and copy it into the app. This enables your app to communicate with your hosted database. 
 
 1. In the [Azure portal](http://portal.azure.com/), click **Connection String**. 
 
-    Use the copy buttons on the right side of the screen to copy the PRIMARY CONNECTION STRING.
+    Use the copy button on the right side of the window to copy the **PRIMARY CONNECTION STRING**.
 
     ![View and copy the PRIMARY CONNECTION STRING in the Connection String pane](./media/create-table-dotnet/connection-string.png)
 
 2. In Visual Studio, open the App.config file. 
 
-3. Uncomment the StorageConnectionString on line 8 and comment out the StorageConnectionString on line 7 as this tutorial does not use the Storage Emulator. Line 7 and 8 should now look like this:
+3. Uncomment the StorageConnectionString on line 8 and comment out the StorageConnectionString on line 7, because this tutorial does not use the Azure SDK Storage Emulator. Lines 7 and 8 should now look like this:
 
     ```
     <!--key="StorageConnectionString" value="UseDevelopmentStorage=true;" />-->
     <add key="StorageConnectionString" value="DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=[AccountName];AccountKey=[AccountKey]" />
     ```
 
-4. Paste the PRIMARY CONNECTION STRING from the portal into the StorageConnectionString value on line 8. Paste the string inside the quotes. 
+4. Paste the **PRIMARY CONNECTION STRING** from the portal into the StorageConnectionString value on line 8. Paste the string inside the quotes. 
 
     > [!IMPORTANT]
-    > If your Endpoint uses documents.azure.com, that means you have a preview account, and you need to create a [new Table API account](#create-a-database-account) to work with the generally available Table API SDK. 
+    > If your Endpoint uses documents.azure.com, that means you have a preview account, and you must create a [new Table API account](#create-a-database-account) to work with the generally available Table API SDK. 
     > 
 
-    Line 8 should now look similar to:
+    Line 8 should now appear similar to:
 
     ```
     <add key="StorageConnectionString" value="DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=<account name>;AccountKey=txZACN9f...==;TableEndpoint=https://<account name>.table.cosmosdb.azure.com;" />
     ```
 
-5. Save the App.config file.
+5. Press CTRL+S to save the App.config file.
 
 You've now updated your app with all the info it needs to communicate with Azure Cosmos DB. 
 
 ## Build and deploy the app
 
 1. In Visual Studio, right-click on the **TableStorage** project in **Solution Explorer** and then click **Manage NuGet Packages**. 
 
-2. In the NuGet **Browse** box, type *Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Table*.
+   ![Manage NuGet Packages](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-manage-nuget.png)
+2. In the NuGet **Browse** box, type *Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Table*. This will find the Cosmos DB Table API client library.
+   
+   ![NuGet Browse tab](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-nuget-browse.png)
+
+3. Click **Install** to install the **Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Table** library. This installs the Azure Cosmos DB Table API package and all dependencies.
 
-3. From the results, install the **Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Table** library. This installs the Azure Cosmos DB Table API package as well as all dependencies.
+    ![Click Install](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-nuget-install.png)
 
-4. Open BasicSamples.cs and add a breakpoint to line 30 and line 52.
+4. Open BasicSamples.cs. Right-click on line 52, select **Breakpoint**, then select **Insert Breakpoint**. Insert another breakpoint on line 55.
 
-5. Click CTRL + F5 to run the application.
+   ![Add a breakpoint](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-breakpoint.png) 
 
-    The console window displays the table data being added to the new table database in Azure Cosmos DB. 
+5. Press F5 to run the application.
+
+    The console window displays the name of the new table database (in this case, demo91ab4) in Azure Cosmos DB. 
     
+    ![Console output](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-console.png)
+
     If you get an error about dependencies, see [Troubleshooting](table-sdk-dotnet.md#troubleshooting).
 
-    When you hit the first breakpoint, go back to Data Explorer in the Azure portal and expand the demo* table and click **Entities**. The **Entities** tab on the right shows the new entity that was added, note that phone number for the user is 425-555-0101.
+    When you hit the first breakpoint, go back to Data Explorer in the Azure portal. Click the **Refresh** button, expand the demo* table, and click **Entities**. The **Entities** tab on the right shows the new entity that was added for Walter Harp. Note that the phone number for the new entity is 425-555-0101.
+
+    ![New entity](media/create-table-dotnet/azure-cosmosdb-entity.png)
     
-6. Close the Entities tab in Data Explorer.
+6. Close the **Entities** tab in Data Explorer.
     
-7. Continue to run the app to the next breakpoint.
+7. Press F5 to run the app to the next breakpoint. 
 
-    When you hit the breakpoint, switch back to the portal, click Entities again to open the Entities tab, and note that the phone number has been updated to 425-555-0105.
+    When you hit the breakpoint, switch back to the Azure portal, click **Entities** again to open the **Entities** tab, and note that the phone number has been updated to 425-555-0105.
 
-8. Back in the console window, press CTRL + C to end the execution of the app. 
+8. Press F5 to run the app. 
+ 
+   The app adds entities for use in an advanced sample app that the Table API currently does not support. The app then deletes the table created by the sample app.
 
-    You can now go back to Data Explorer and add or modify the entitites, and query the data.
+9. In the console window, press Enter to end the execution of the app. 
+  
 
 ## Review SLAs in the Azure portal
 

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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: Manage reference data in Azure Time Series Insights environment by using C# | Microsoft Docs
+title: Manage reference data in Azure Time Series Insights environment using C# | Microsoft Docs
 description: This article describes how to manage reference data for an Azure Time Series Insights environment by creating a custom application written in the C# (c-sharp) .NET language.
 services: time-series-insights
 ms.service: time-series-insights