topic Re: vocareum lab access in Data Engineering

vocareum lab access

aravind-ey — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:00:17 GMT

Hi I am doing a data engineering course in databricks(Partner labs) and would like to have access to vocareum workspace to practice using the demo sessions.

can you please help me to get the access to this workspace?

regards,

Aravind

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika_ — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:57:47 GMT

Hello @aravind-ey!

As part of your course, you have access to the SP Lab environment in Partner Labs. You can use this workspace for hands-on exercises and learning.

Re: vocareum lab access

twnlBO — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:47:57 GMT

Can you please provide links? screenshot? more info? This answer is not specific enough.

I'm taking the Data Analysis learning path, there are different demos I'd like to practice and there are no SP Lab environment links as mentioned in the videos.

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:45:49 GMT

Hello @twnlBO!

If you're using a Learning plan that includes the self-paced "Data Analysis with Databricks" course, please note that this is a free, self-paced course that does not include lab access. However, if you have access to Partner Labs, you can enrol in the course through Partner Labs, which will grant you access to the SP Lab environment for hands-on practice.

Let me know if you have any further questions!

Re: vocareum lab access

paulemia — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 04:01:14 GMT

Can timing be reset for Partner Lab
"Your total lab usage time of 720 minutes has exceeded the total allocated time of 720 minutes"

Re: vocareum lab access

EmmaPotthastBJS — Wed, 07 May 2025 13:10:30 GMT

As mentioned above. We are on the Partner Databricks Course and the instructions to access the Labs are incorrect. There is no link to use.

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika — Thu, 08 May 2025 09:31:25 GMT

@EmmaPotthastBJS, could you please share the course link you're referring to?

Re: vocareum lab access

EmmaPotthastBJS — Thu, 08 May 2025 10:48:03 GMT

It turns out that the link is there but the instructions are hard to read and out of date. It is in the next section along with ITL in tiny font. Worse is that the second lesson into a lab the vital csv to be uploaded is to a broken link and the back up method is alo broken so the Partner Data Analysis Course is impossible to complete. I have complained to support but not heard anything back.

The course is the Databricks Data Analysis course for Partners: https://partner-academy.databricks.com/learn/courses/2919/data-analysis-with-databricks/lessons

The missing csv is here: https://files.training.databricks.com/courses/data-analysis-with-databricks-sql/data.csv

It is linked from this page: https://labs.vocareum.com/main/main.php?m=clabide&mode=s&asnid=3254806&stepid=3254807&hideNavBar=1

The broken failsafe is the following:

-- Create or replace the table 'csv_bronze' to read the raw CSV data into a temporary table

CREATE

OR REPLACE TABLE csv_bronze AS

SELECT

FROM

read_files(

"/Volumes/dbacademy/dawd_v2/importing/data.csv",

format => "csv",

header => false,

skipRows => 1,

escape => '"',

-- reads the quoted json string as a single column

inferSchema => false -- I'll create my own schema in the next query

);

Is it possible to fix this or provide the file as I can't complete the training without it.

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:39:02 GMT

@EmmaPotthastBJS, due to the deprecation of S3 data storage, the data.csv file is no longer accessible. The original DAWD course is in the process of being phased out and will soon be retired. It is being replaced by two updated half-day modules: AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks. I suggest taking these two updated courses.

Re: vocareum lab access

EmmaPotthastBJS — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:03:11 GMT

Thank you for the update. Would it be possible to add these changes to the Data Analytics path information on the Partner site? I'm sure other Data Analysts would appreciate knowing too.

Re: vocareum lab access

Ashok0953 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:10:44 GMT

Hi Team,

i am failed to find the databricks lab link to practice the class labs. kindly share the link to login over there. it will be grateful if helps

Thanks,

Ashok

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:11:47 GMT

Hello @Ashok0953!

Could you please mention which course you're referring to?
If it’s a free self-paced course, just a heads-up: lab access isn’t provided for those offerings.

Re: vocareum lab access

SmithPoll — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:35:47 GMT

"Hi, I’m in the same course and also looking for access to the Vocareum workspace. It would be great if someone from the support or training team could help us get set up for hands-on practice. Thanks in advance!

Re: vocareum lab access

EmmaPotthastBJS — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:42:32 GMT

There is lab access on the course I mention.

Re: vocareum lab access

EmmaPotthastBJS — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:45:07 GMT

The lab access is on the next slide. But I don't recommend you continue as this course is being discontinued and there will be another in time. The lab links to the csv files are broken and they are moving away from S3 buckets. So it is impossible to complete even the first lab task.

Re: vocareum lab access

VikramGanapathi — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:28:36 GMT

@EmmaPotthastBJS @Advika Thank you for the posts and do you have a ETA of when the courses will be available?

I mean these ones AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks

Re: vocareum lab access

SmithPoll — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:24:47 GMT

Thanks for the heads‑up! It’s a shame the course is being sunsetted before the labs are fixed. A couple of suggestions if you still want to try:

Reach out to the instructor or support team — they may have an updated link or mirror for the CSVs, even if the S3 buckets are being retired.
Check for a GitHub repo or shared folder — sometimes course materials get migrated to GitHub when official links break.
Use your own sample data — you can often complete the first lab task with any similarly structured CSVs just to work through the steps.

If none of those pan out, it might be best to wait for the replacement course, but in the meantime, you can still practice the core skills on publicly available datasets (Kaggle, UCI, etc.). Good luck!

Re: vocareum lab access

Advika — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:31:19 GMT

Hello @VikramGanapathi!

The self-paced "Data Analysis with Databricks" course was retired on May 19, 2025.
The replacement courses, AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks, are now available on the Academy.
For Instructor-Led Training (ILT) sessions, Data Analysis with Databricks is still available. It is a combination of the AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks courses.

Re: vocareum lab access

pres — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:32:08 GMT

Hi @Advika ! I don't see anything when I click on the Partner Labs: https://partner-academy.databricks.com/pages/47/partner-labs

What does it mean? And how to get access to lab exercises

Re: vocareum lab access

SmithPoll — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:43:40 GMT

Thanks for the updates! Just wondering if there's an estimated release date for the AI/BI for Data Analysts and SQL Analytics on Databricks courses? Really looking forward to them!