topic Re: Azure not getting listed in create external location in Data Engineering

Azure not getting listed in create external location

AanchalSoni — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:09:28 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to create a pipeline using Azure, however, Azure is not getting listed in the drop down of Catalog Explorer -> Create External Location. I'm using community version for practice. Please advice.

Re: Azure not getting listed in create external location

szymon_dybczak — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:07:06 GMT

Hi @AanchalSoni ,

The Free edition you're using is probably hosted in AWS (as in my case, you can check that when you're logging)

Also, with Free Editon there is limitation that says you cannot configure custom workspace storage location. So to put it simply - it's not possbile

Re: Azure not getting listed in create external location

AanchalSoni — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:12:17 GMT

Thanks @szymon_dybczak! How can I ensure that community edition is hosted on Azure when I create a new account? I didn't get any option to select when doing the current account.

Re: Azure not getting listed in create external location

szymon_dybczak — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:19:45 GMT

To be honest - I have no idea. In my case I also didn't get any option to select cloud provider. But in the context of your question which was regarding creating external location this would not make any difference. In Free Edition you can't create custom external location.

Re: Azure not getting listed in create external location

nayan_wylde — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:52:43 GMT

@AanchalSoni Yes Databricks free edition have this limitation you cannot create customized external location It has only support for s3 now and that location is managed by databricks. Look at the limitations below.