diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/README.md b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/README.md
index 5159253da..5b5fc311c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/README.md
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/README.md
@@ -102,3 +102,8 @@ Also to allow your functions to scale properly on the Premium plan when using Ka
 	}
 }
 ```
+
+## References
+
+* [Apache Kafka for Confluent Cloud - Azure portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/partner-solutions/apache-kafka-confluent-cloud/create) - show how to create an instance of Apache Kafka for Confluent Cloud.
+- [Create a Cluster in Confluent Cloud](https://docs.confluent.io/cloud/current/clusters/create-cluster.html#create-a-cluster-in-ccloud)
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diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/azure/local.settings.json b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/azure/local.settings.json
index 7172b27d1..87b48b54b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/azure/local.settings.json
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/azure/local.settings.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 		"BrokerList": "localhost:9092",
 		"ConfluentCloudUsername": "test",
+		"ConfluentCloudPassword": "test",
 		"TriggerKafkaTopic": "trigger"
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/KafkaTriggerDemoApplication.java b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/KafkaTriggerDemoApplication.java
index 09eed0f5c..7b8d10a94 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/KafkaTriggerDemoApplication.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/KafkaTriggerDemoApplication.java
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ public class KafkaTriggerDemoApplication {
 	public Function<Message<String>, String> uppercase(JsonMapper mapper) {
 		return message -> {
 
-			// // (Optionally) access and use the Azure function context.
-			ExecutionContext context = (ExecutionContext) message.getHeaders().get("executionContext");
-			context.getLogger().info("Kafka triggered with data: " + message.getPayload());
-
 			// Convert the message payload into Azure's KafkaEntity format.
 			KafkaEntity kafkaEntity = mapper.fromJson(message.getPayload(), KafkaEntity.class);
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/UppercaseHandler.java b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/UppercaseHandler.java
index 87220f001..67973fa4e 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/UppercaseHandler.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-function-samples/function-sample-azure-kafka-trigger/src/main/java/example/UppercaseHandler.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class UppercaseHandler extends FunctionInvoker<Message<String>, String> {
             brokerList = "%BrokerList%", 
             consumerGroup = "$Default", 
             username = "%ConfluentCloudUsername%", 
-            password = "ConfluentCloudPassword", 
+            password = "%ConfluentCloudPassword%", 
             authenticationMode = BrokerAuthenticationMode.PLAIN, 
             protocol = BrokerProtocol.PLAINTEXT,
             // protocol = BrokerProtocol.SASLSSL,
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ public class UppercaseHandler extends FunctionInvoker<Message<String>, String> {
             topic = "output",  
             brokerList="%BrokerList%",
             username = "%ConfluentCloudUsername%", 
-            password = "ConfluentCloudPassword",
+            password = "%ConfluentCloudPassword%",
             authenticationMode = BrokerAuthenticationMode.PLAIN,
             // sslCaLocation = "confluent_cloud_cacert.pem", // Enable this line for windows.  
             protocol = BrokerProtocol.PLAINTEXT
-            //protocol = BrokerProtocol.SASLSSL
+            // protocol = BrokerProtocol.SASLSSL
         )  OutputBinding<String> output,
         final ExecutionContext context) {