topic Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition in Databricks Free Edition Help

unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

Mohanraj_Kandha — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:36:14 GMT

I am unable to read the file in workspace/user in free edition, it was actually possible few weeks back but now it throws this error

"[FAILED_READ_FILE.NO_HINT] Error while reading file dbfs:REDACTED_LOCAL_PART@outlook.com/BigMartSales.csv. SQLSTATE: KD001"

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

Raman_Unifeye — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:24:31 GMT

In the new Free Edition access to the legacy DBFS root is restricted or disabled to move to secure storage pattern UC Volumes. Seems recent updates have ceased any permissions to dbfs.

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

szymon_dybczak — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:53 GMT

Yes, in Free Edition dbfs is disabled. If you want to upload your own files just create a managed volume in Unity Catalog.

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

fehrin1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:17:28 GMT

So how do i upload to this managed volume without dbfs and without using the UI?

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

szymon_dybczak — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:46:11 GMT

You can use databricks cli if you don't want to use UI

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

fehrin1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:15 GMT

Or is it, that only dbfs root is disabled and not dbfs itself?

Re: unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

fehrin1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:34:05 GMT

With databricks-cli i can copy to some volume in the unified dictionary using dbfs and this works in fact with the current free edition. To this extent i created a service principal and granted appropriate (in fact all) rights. Which means, that dbfs still works in the free edition. I think it is only dbfs root which is deprecated (and disabled in the free edition).