Databricks Data Engineer Associate Exam Dec 2025

rc10000 — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:24:38 GMT

Hi, I am prepping for the Databricks DEA exam. I am seeing some conflicts with DLT/DP or declarative pipeline syntax. I am trying to see if the most up to date syntax is going to be on the exam as opposed to the legacy DLT.

For example, current DP syntax encourages

CREATE OR REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW for batch
CREATE OR REFRESH STREAMING TABLE for streaming

This is different than how it was in the past.

Re: Databricks Data Engineer Associate Exam Dec 2025

kiwi286dew — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:10:29 GMT

Hello, @rc10000

You are correct to prioritize the current syntax. The most up-to-date Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam will focus on the declarative syntax within Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines. You should prepare for CREATE OR REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW for batch/full refresh datasets, and CREATE OR REFRESH STREAMING TABLE for incrementally processed streaming datasets. Although the older terminology may still appear in some questions, the core syntax you must know for pipeline creation is the newer one, which is more aligned with standard SQL and current best practices.

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