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Unity Catalog v.2.0?
Are there plans for a v.2.0 of Unity Catalog? I find the organization of tables in databricks to be very constrained and inflexible. Given that UC tables have their origins in data lakes, you would think they would have brought a lot more flexibile...
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Fair points, especially for data coming from systems with richer naming. I can't speak to the roadmap, but here's what works for us today:Aliases: Create views in a consumer-facing catalog, like reporting.sales.outside_sales, that point to the real t...
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AUTO CDC SCD Type 2 with late-arriving deletes: edge cases the docs don't cover
Hi everyone,I'm designing a Lakeflow Declarative Pipeline that processes customer profile changes from a CDC feed into an SCD Type 2 Silver table. Events can arrive out of order, sometimes up to 24 hours late. The planned flow:CREATE OR REFRESH STREA...
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Best Architecture Approach for Databricks Multi-Cloud and Multi-Region Deployment
I am working on a data platform requirement where we need to support multiple cloud providers and multiple regions using Databricks.For example:AWS – Region 1AWS – Region 2Azure – Region 1Azure – Region 2The requirement is to maintain data processing...
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Hi @Srini_Pesala ,One Databricks workspace per Cloud + Region combination. So you'll have 4 separate workspaces (AWS-R1, AWS-R2, Azure-R1, Azure-R2). They don't share compute or storage directly.How to Handle Each ConcernData Residency Each workspace...
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Databricks now deletes unused service principal secrets after 90 days
Here's a small change from this month's release notes that's easy to miss. Databricks now automatically deletes a service principal's OAuth client secret after 90 days without use. This matches how unused access tokens were already cleaned up.Why thi...
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Great write-up, Liresa — this is a really important operational gotcha that's easy to overlook until it bites during a quarterly job or DR drill. A few thoughts to add to the discussion:Automate tracking instead of manual lists Set up a scheduled che...
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How can I configure Lakeflow Connect SQL Server CDC Gateway to use a desired VM type?
Hi Team,I'm evaluating Databricks Lakeflow Connect for SQL Server CDC ingestion and have run into a gateway provisioning issue.EnvironmentRegion: Australia EastSource: Azure SQL DatabaseCDC enabled successfully on the database and source tableSQL Ser...
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Hi @Mado As of now, Lakeflow Connect's CDC Gateway VM types (driver/worker SKUs) are not configurable at the pipeline or connection level — they are managed internally by the platform. If the default SKU (Standard_E4d_v4) is unavailable in your regio...
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Resolved! Unity Catalog - How to read prod data in dev with appropriate read-only access?
Hi there,Our team is currently migrating to using Unity Catalog. We have two databricks workspaces for dev & prod, and one thing that I'm wondering is if there is a simple/appropriate way to have only two catalogs dev & prod, where the prod databrick...
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A useful pattern is to keep the dev and prod catalogs separate without creating a third prod_readonly catalog.Use Unity Catalog workspace-catalog binding to expose the prod catalog to the Dev workspace as read-only, while keeping it read-write in the...
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Issue in DQX DQGeneration with AI - DQrules generated with sql_query function having syntax errors.
While using DQX to generate DQ rules on a table i have used the following prompt.from databricks.labs.dqx.profiler.generator import DQGeneratorfrom databricks.labs.dqx.profiler.profiler import DQProfilerfrom databricks.labs.dqx.config import InputCon...
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Based on the error message shared, there are two issues in the corrected rule, plus one in the logic. Why sql_query is failing: - condition_column must be a BOOLEAN column. DQX treats it as "TRUE = this row fails the check" and wraps it in a CASE WHE...
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Scaling Delta Sharing across Non-Databricks Recipients: Handling Credential Rotation and Lifecycle
Hi everyone,Hi everyone, I’m architecting a data-sharing program using Delta Sharing for external partners who do not have a Databricks workspace.How are others automating the recipient credential lifecycle? Do you have an automated process for rotat...
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The pattern that keeps this manageable at scale is treating recipients as code and running rotation as a scheduled job. Here's the breakdown: - Set a token lifetime at the metastore level. Open-sharing bearer tokens expire according to the metastore'...
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Resolved! Unable to Start Serverless Compute in Databricks Free Edition
Hello everyone,I am using Databricks Free Edition. I had not used my account for quite some time, and I recently logged in to start working again.When I try to start Serverless Compute, I get the following error:Cannot start serverless computeHas any...
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Hi @HariSankar, Welcome back to Databricks! Here are some options to help you work through this. Firstly, check whether you are on the Free Edition or the old Databricks Free Edition. This is the most common cause of this exact error. The legacy Co...
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Accidentally removed the only workspace admin – Free Edition
Hello Databricks Team,I accidentally removed my own user account from the admins group in my Databricks Free Edition workspace.I was the only administrator, and I can no longer access the Identity and Access settings.My account still has access to th...
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Accidentally removed the only workspace admin – Free Edition
Hello Databricks Team,I accidentally removed my own user account from the admins group in my Databricks Free Edition workspace.I was the only administrator, and I can no longer access the Identity and Access settings.My account still has access to th...
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Hi , Sorry to hear about this. On a paid Databricks account, the normal recovery path is to log in to the account console as an account admin and reassign the workspace admin role from there. However, Free Edition accounts do not have access to the a...
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Learn Databricks AI Agents | Build, Deploy & Evaluate on Databricks Platform
Databricks Training & Certifications Learn Databricks AI Agents Systems that reason, call tools, and take action - built on the Databricks Platform. Agentic AI Mosaic AI & Agent Bricks ï§ Persistent memory AI agents...
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Just cleared my Databricks exam on the first try. I used this resource while preparing, and it was pretty helpful for getting some extra practice in. https://tinyurl.com/5c6r8e4b
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Getting Databricks Generative AI Engineer Associate (and What I Learned)
I just earned my Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate Certification, and in this post, I’m sharing the key tips, resources, and personal insights that helped me succeed. My certiticate from DatabricksNavigation:PreludeAbout the certR...
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Congratulations on your achievement! Your tips are really helpful. I also found this resource useful during my preparation: https://ln.run/-c8lD. It worked well alongside the official learning materials.
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About the Free Voucher
Hello Guys,I am planning to give the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification exam. Does databricks offering any free vouchers or Discount on the fee. If anybody has any idea to get these guide me to get it.Regards,Srikanth
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Hey @srikanthp24 !Taking the Data Engineer Associate certification is an awesome goal!To help with the exam cost, Databricks is running a Learning Festival right now that offers a 50% discount on certifications. You can find all the information on ho...
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