topic DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the owner in Administration & Architecture

DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the owner

erigaud — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:13:44 GMT

Hello !

We're using Databricks asset bundles to deploy to several environments using a devops pipeline. The service principal running the CICD pipeline and creating the job (owner) is not the same as the SPN that will be running the jobs (run_as).

This is not an issue for workflows but somehow it is an issue for DLT pipelines as we run into this error :

Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the owner

Is there a way to solve this issue or is it going to be supported by the DLT pipelines ? It seems like a very big constraint.

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

saurabh18cs — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:29:14 GMT

Hi @erigaud

yes observed same behaviour either remove run_as and it will automatically take the same information as owner.

if owner can be mapped to run_as

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

NandiniN — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:14:11 GMT

By default who creates pipeline is the owner/run_as.

However, yes this is a feature in progress.

I wouls still encorage you to share your request her https://docs.databricks.com/en/resources/ideas.html#ideas

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

erigaud — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:20:52 GMT

Hello again,

I've created an idea for that issue if someone wants to give it an upvote. It can be a very blocking issue for architectures where you cannot allow to use the same SPN for deployment and runs

https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/61e1a9e4-99e3-ef11-b542-00224854717c

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

no2 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 03:31:32 GMT

I can't believe I have to say this, but this issue should not be marked as "Solved" until the actual problem is... solved.

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

Coffee77 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:58:11 GMT

Maybe I'm not catching this or missing something else but I've got the following job in one of my demo workspaces:

Creator is my user and the job runs as a service principal account. Those are different identities. I got this by deploying the job with Databricks Asset Bundles and changing in there the "run_as" property while keeping same job identifiers.

Re: DLT-Asset bundle : Pipelines do not support a setting a run_as user that is different from the o

richiesgr_solar — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:29:52 GMT

it's a problem for jobs but for DLT pipeline or dashboards