AzureStorage.Table.insert_or_merge_entity

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insert_or_merge_entity(context, table_name, entity_descriptor)

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The Insert Or Merge Entity operation updates an existing entity or inserts a new entity if it does not exist in the table.

Because this operation can insert or update an entity, it is also known as an upsert operation.