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ErikApption
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Timeout settings for Postgresql external catalog connection?

Is there any way to configure timeouts for external catalog connections? We are getting some timeouts with complex queries accessing a pgsql database through the catalog. We tried configuring the connection and we got this error  │ Error: cannot upda...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hello @ErikApption, there is no direct support for a connectTimeout option in the connection settings through Unity Catalog as of now. You might need to explore these alternative timeout configurations or consider adjusting your database handling to ...

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Christian_j
by New Contributor
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Cannot create a workspace on GCP

Hi,I have been using Databricks for a couple of months and been spinning up workspaces with Terraform. The other day we decided to end our POC and move on to a MVP. This meant cleaning up all workspaces and GCP. after the cleanup was done I wanted to...

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MariuszK
Valued Contributor III
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Did you try from Marketplace? You may get there more detailed error.

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CVveeLT
by New Contributor II
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Can we create an external location from a different tenant in Azure

We are looking to add an external location which points to a storage account in another Azure tenant. Is this possible? Could you point to any documentation around this.Currently, when we try to add a new credential providing a DBX access connector a...

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CVveeLT
New Contributor II
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Thanks for the response @Alberto_Umana .Looks like the IDs are all provided correctly.  Here is the config -Tenant A                                                                Tenant BDatabricks is hosted here                                     ...

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eondatatech
by New Contributor
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creating Workspace in AWS with Quickstart is giving error

Hello, While  creating workspace in AWS using Quickstart, I get below error.  I used both admin Account and root account to create this but both gave the same issue. Any help is appreciated.  The resource CopyZipsFunction is in a CREATE_FAILED stateT...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hello @eondatatech, Ensure that both the admin and the root account you are using to create the workspace have the necessary IAM permissions to create and manage Lambda functions. Specifically, check if the CreateFunction and PassRole permissions are...

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edouardtouze
by New Contributor II
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Databricks on GCP with GKE | Cluster stuck in starting status | GKE allocation ressource failing

Hi Databricks Community,I’m currently facing several challenges with my Databricks clusters running on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). I hope someone here might have insights or suggestions to resolve the issues.Problem Overview:I am experiencing fre...

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chalkboardbrad
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I am having similar issues. first time I am using the `databricks_cluster` resource, my terraform apply does not gracefully complete, and I see numerous errors about:1. Can’t scale up a node pool because of a failing scheduling predicateThe autoscale...

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MDV
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! ALTER TABLE ... ALTER COLUMN .... SYNC IDENTITY not working anymore ?

Hello,I recently noticed that the ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN SYNC IDENTITY command is no longer functioning as expected.I have an IDENTITY column on my table:D_Category_SID BIGINT GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY (START WITH 1 INCREMENT BY 1)Previously...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hello @MDV, Thanks for your question. According to the recent updates, the SYNC IDENTITY command is now more restrictive and follows stronger invariants. Specifically, it no longer allows the high watermark to be reduced to ensure that there is no ri...

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ianchenmu
by New Contributor III
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Is there a way to switch default cluster associated with a workflow job

Hi, I have a workflow job that is connected to a default cluster (see blow)I know I can swap the cluster. However, sometimes the cluster is not active but when I start the workflow job, I will wait for the cluster to beome activated. It will take som...

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-werners-
Esteemed Contributor III
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I suppose you can call the databricks api to run those workflows?Or is that a no go?

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Paladin
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Does Databricks support configuring more than 1 Microsoft Entra ID in 1 Databricks account for SSO?

Can I configure more than 1 Microsoft Entra ID for a Databricks account for SSO? For example, I have 2 Microsoft Entra IDs: AD1 and AD2,  and I want to configure them into 1 Databricks account, so I can share the data or workspaces to the users in th...

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Rjdudley
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No, an account is specific to the EntraID tenant and region, so you can only integrate SCIM with one tenant.  You'd have to make the users in AD2 guests in AD1 and then manage all the users in AD1.  We have a similar setup.  Clunky but works.

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erigaud
by Honored Contributor
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Resolved! Running job within job fails

Hello,I have a job with a task of type "Run Job". Everything is deployed using asset bundles and the deployment works fine, however when running the job, the Job step fails with error "PERMISSION DENIED : User unknown does not have Manage Run or Owne...

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-werners-
Esteemed Contributor III
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the permissions of a main job are not copied to nested jobs, so the executing user needs the proper permissions for the main job and the nested job.This can be defined in the permissions seciont of the job (not the task).I for one am waiting for a ce...

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sri840
by New Contributor
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Databricks Asset bundles

Hi Team,In our company we are planning to migrate our workflows with Databricks Asset bundles, is it mandatory to install Databricks CLI tool for getting started with DAB ? Any one who integrated with Github with CICD pipeline please let me know the ...

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-werners-
Esteemed Contributor III
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I forgot the CI/CD part:that is not that hard.  Basically in DAB you define the type of environment you are using.If you use 'development', DAB assumes you are in actual development mode (feature branch).  so there you can connect git and put the fil...

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Kousuke_0716
by New Contributor
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De facto Standard for Databricks on AWS

Hello,I am working on creating an architecture diagram for Databricks on AWS.I would like to adopt the de facto standard used by enterprises. Based on my research, I have identified the following components:Network: Customer-managed VPC,Secure Cluste...

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-werners-
Esteemed Contributor III
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I would not call it a 'standard' but a possible architecture.  The great thing about the cloud is you can complete the puzzle in many ways and make it as complex or as easy as possible.Also I would not consider Fivetran to be standard in companies.  ...

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bigger_dave
by New Contributor II
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permissions tab is missing from policy UI

Hi Team.When I try to create a new policy the permissions tab is missing.I am an account admin.Any ideas why?Many thanks.Dave.

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MadhuB
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@bigger_dave If you are trying to create a compute policy, permissions tab should be available during configuration. If you wanted to grant to an existing policy, then permissions tab is available once you choose edit the policy. If you are looking f...

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NelsonE
by New Contributor III
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Resolved! Updating Workspace Cluster

Hello,My organization is experiencing difficulties updating our Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster.We've reviewed the official GKE documentation for automated cluster updates, but it appears to primarily focus on AWS integrations. We haven't foun...

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JaxonMiller
New Contributor II
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You can try Terraform or gcloud scripts for automation?

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filipniziol
by Esteemed Contributor
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Resolved! How to enable Genie?

Hi All,Based on the article below to enable Genie one needs to:1. Enable Azure AI services-powered featuresThat is done:2. Enable Genie must be enabled from the Previews pageI do not see Genie among Previews:I am using Azure Databricks. Any idea how ...

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usman61
New Contributor II
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I can access to preview on account level but can't see Genie in Previews

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