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GMB
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Spatial Queries

Hi,I'm trying to execute the following code:%sqlSELECT LSOA21CD,       ST_X(ST_GeomFromWKB(Geom_Varbinary)) AS STX,       ST_Y(ST_GeomFromWKB(Geom_Varbinary)) AS STYFROM ordnance_survey_lsoas_december_2021_population_weighted_centroidsWHERE LSOA21CD ...

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ivan-kurchenko
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@Corar You might want to enable that explicitly by setting 'spark.databricks.geo.st.enabled' configuration to value 'true'. 

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Saubhik
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Getting [08S01/500593] Can't connect to database - [Databricks][JDBCDriver](500593) Communication

I am getting below error connecting a databricks instance using JDBC driver .ERROR: [08S01/500593] Can't connect to database - [Databricks][JDBCDriver](500593) Communication link failure. Failed to connect to server. Reason: HTTP Response code: 401, ...

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Saubhik
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I am trying to connect Databricks from Mainframe z/OS using JDBC driver and using below IBM Java version java version "11.0.26" 2025-01-21IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS 11.0.26.0 (build 11.0.26+4)IBM J9 VM 11.0.26.0 (build z/OS-Release...

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Remy
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Questions about the Knowledge Assistant during agentBrick

hello.I'm testing agentBricks right now. As I'm testing, I have a few questions that I'd like to ask.1) Is it possible to input the schema in a format with input and output?2) In the free trial, when I create a vector search index and utilize it as a...

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Martser
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I am seemingly still getting the Vector index type DIRECT_ACCESS is not supported for this workspace.issue. the folder only contains .txt files. I am a premium user. Seems as if even though I have premium the workspace still 'thinks' its free trial

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thomastinch
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Unable to use my email with free edition due to being used with another account

I created an account with my email within the Community Edition. Once the free edition became available, I tried to switch over, but I am getting an error message saying the email is already in use.

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Advika
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Hello @thomastinch! It’s possible that you may have already created a Free Edition account earlier. In that case, try logging in to the Free Edition using the same email ID. It’s also possible that a Free Trial account is already associated with that...

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Migueldfr
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When Will I get the badge certification?

Hello all,I passed an exam for AWS Databricks Platform Architect AccreditationI would like to know when I can get the certification and badgeThanks

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cert-ops
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Hello @Migueldfr , It can take up to 48 hours for badges/ certificates to be issued. Also please check your spam just in case it went there. If you do not receive your badge in 48 hours, please file a ticket with our support team. Please also provide...

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Deepak-lv
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Can I reschedule a missed Databricks exam?

Hi everyone,I missed my Databricks certification exam because of a personal emergency and a time zone confusion. The attempt was consumed.Does anyone know if it’s possible to reschedule or get a one-time voucher in situations like this? Any advice wo...

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cert-ops
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Hello @Deepak-lv ,Sorry to hear you missed your exam window. Please file a ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps.Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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maikel
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External MCP representing user data permissions

Hello Community!I am writing to you with a question and hope that you will help me to find the right approach.I am building AI Enterprise System and the organization store the data on Data Bricks. To access the given data, you have to raise a request...

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smithsonian
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Ignore for now you have MCP Server.The problem you are trying to solve1) An AI Agent needs to access data inside Databricks 2) The agent need to operate at the user's permissionsThere are muliple paths1) Directly using OAuth/HTTPhttps://docs.databric...

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__angel__
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CREATE Community_User_Group [IF NOT EXISTS] IN MADRID(SPAIN)

Hi,I would like to get some support in creating a Community User Group in Madrid, Spain. It would be nice to host events/meetings/discussions ...Regards,Ángel

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anastasia_lc
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Hi Ángel,I see your post is from quite some time ago, but I wanted to say that I’d also love to see a Databricks User Group here in Madrid.Although I’m not new to Databricks, I haven’t really taken much advantage of the community so far due to lack o...

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Karthikeyandev
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Databricks Certification - Suspended

I am in a crucial situation, I need to submit an exam result immediately to allocate into a project and survive in a company. At this time without doing any malfunctionalities I am suspended from the exam. Kindly understand my situation, reply back a...

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arunkumarthammi
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I was writing my certification exam and exam was suspended and no reason told . And this is my 3rd exam in Databricks itself. please help to reschedule my exam for this weekend  my details are below arunkumarthammichetti@gmail.comExam name : certific...

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kristym
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How to Optimize Spark Jobs in Databricks for Large-Scale Geospatial Data Processing?

I’m currently analyzing a large geospatial dataset focused on Michigan county boundaries and map data, and I’m using Apache Spark on Databricks to process and transform millions of records.Even though I’ve optimized basic things like repartitioning, ...

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-werners-
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I do not have experience with geospatial data on databricks.But I do know that since a while, Sedona can be installed on Databricks.Sedona is created for large-scale geospatial data processing.  Sounds like something for you no?https://sedona.apache....

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AbhishekNakka
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Databricks professional data engineer

Hi, i wanted to know i anyone has given databricks professional data engineering exam recently after oct 2025. I wanted to know if the syllabus has been updated or not ?

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szymon_dybczak
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Hi @AbhishekNakka ,Yes, the syllabus has been updated. The current exam objectives you can find at below link:Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional September 2025 - Exam Guide.docxDatabricks Certified Data Engineer Professional | Databricks

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r_ramsen
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Databricks exam got suspended , Need urgent help

Hello Team , I faced few challenges while attempting my certification exam , the exam got paused two times when approximately 11 minutes were left for my exam to get over. I got a pop-up message which contained the message "There's eye movement". The...

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MdMohi
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Same thing happened to me today, within 2minty exam has been started they have suspended/cancelled and not even giving the reason.Investigator asked me to show the room and after that put this message and cancelled it.My exam was scheduled today at 3...

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sai_sakhamuri
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Databricks Certification: Booking Slot While Taking Partner Academy Course?

Hi team,I'm currently diving into the Partnered Academy learning plan (e.g., Data Engineer Associate, ML Practitioner, etc.) and I'm looking to schedule my certification exam.I'm wondering about the official policy: Is it mandatory to complete the en...

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Hubert-Dudek
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From my experience everything is independent from each other  

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AndreLIUfr
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community edition : "User is not a member of this workspace"

Something very strange has happened. When trying to login to my databricks community edition account. I'm getting the email with my verification code. but after entring that code, I'm getting the error message : "User is not a member of this workspac...

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abhaykpa
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I'm also facing the same error on registering to community edition. After providing correct verification code, I'm getting error "User is not a member of this workspace". The url -> https://community.cloud.databricks.com/verify-code?tuuid=2cd7f036-38...

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Prashanthkumar
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Is it possible to view Databricks cluster metrics using REST API

I am looking for some help on getting databricks cluster metrics such as memory utilization, CPU utilization, memory swap utilization, free file system using REST API.I am trying it in postman using databricks token and with my Service Principal bear...

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ajayIG
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Is there any solution found to get cpu, memory metrics for Hive meta store backed workloads ? We are not using UC. So can't use system tables 

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