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Hi,I have created a lakeview dashboard with a couple of filters and a table. Now I would like to search if a certain filter (column) has an empty string but if I search for ' ' then it goes 'no data'. I am wondering how can I search for an empty stri...
Hi! Could you get a resolution for this problem ?
Hi all,We recently upgraded our databricks compute cluster from runtime version 10.4 LST, to 12.2 LST.After the upgrade one of our python scripts suddenly fails with a module not found error; indicating that our customly created module "xml_parser" i...
Hi @maartenvr , hi @Debayan ,Are there any updates on this? Have you found a solution, or can the problem at least be narrowed down to specific DBR versions? I am on a cluster with 11.3 LTS and deploy my custom packaged code (named simply 'src') as P...
Hi Databricks Community! I'm currently preparing for the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark exam, and I’ve noticed there’s been a recent update to the exam pattern as of June 2025. I’m reaching out to gather insights, resources...
Hello @adhi_databricks! To build a solid foundation, these Databricks Academy courses are definitely worth diving into: Instructor-led: Apache Spark™ Programming with DatabricksSelf-paced:• Introduction to Apache Spark™• Developing Applications with ...
Hi everybody,since DBR 17.1 spatial sql functions (st_point(), st_distancesphere, ... ) are in public preview.The functionality is presented in this talk Geospatial Insights With Databricks SQL: Techniques and Applications or discussed here in the fo...
Hello @Lucas_N! As of now, the official documentation is expected to roll out soon. Once it's published, I’ll share the link here.
I need to to set up Iceberg tables in Databricks environment, but the data resides in an S3 bucket. Then read these tables by running SQL queries.Databricks environment has access to S3. This is done bysetting up the access by mapping the Instance Pr...
It looks like Databricks making things difficult to use iceberg tables. There is no clear online documentation or steps provided to use with plain spark & spark sql, and the errors thrown in the Databricks environment are very cryptic.They wanted to...
Hello,The keyboard shortcut to access captions in Databricks Academy videos doesn’t seem to be working properly. In the video settings, it shows that pressing the "C" key should turn captions on or off, but it doesn't work as expected. Has anyone els...
Thanks for the reply!Thanks ,However I only see three options in the video player: Playback Speed, Quality, and Keyboard Shortcuts—no on-screen “CC” button to toggle captions. Even after clicking the video, the "C" key doesn’t consistently work.I hav...
While scheduling the exam, I selected 1 as the time, and it was scheduled for 1 AM on 27th April. However, I mistakenly thought it was scheduled for 1 PM on 27th April, due to which I missed the exam. I kindly request your help in rescheduling the ex...
I faced the same issue today.While scheduling my Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam, I selected 1:30 as the exam time, assuming it was 1:30 PM IST on 18th July 2025. However, the exam was actually scheduled for 1:30 AM IST, which I ...
Hi, Could you please point me Official practice exams for " Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark - Python" provided by databricks?Your help is greatly appreciated.Thanks,Vijay
Hello @vtripuraneni, The best way to prepare for a Databricks certification exam is to review the comprehensive exam guide. It also contains sample questions. The exam guide can be found in the "Getting Ready for the Exam" section of the exam webpage...
Hi, I'm trying to access to views in my catalog in databricks using unitycatalog open source modulewhen I try to do so I get an error message that indicates this is not possible:cannot be accessed from outside of Databricks Compute Environment due to...
I just purchased the labs subscription. But I cannot see a place where I can access the notebooks from the Generative AI course (all 4 modules) or even other tracks like Machine learning certification modules. I did try searching for the Generative...
Hello @Ragasvis! Please try searching for the course name directly in the search bar shown in your screenshot, next to the filter option.Once you locate the course, enrol in it, and then within the course syllabus, you'll find a section labelled "SP ...
Hi Databricks team I had a quick question and would appreciate your guidance. Let’s say I have a Delta table (not partitioned), and I'm using the overwrite mode along with the replaceWhere clause to overwrite data for city = 'LA' and city = 'NY' in t...
Hi @arnavsood ,As per my understanding, even if parallel jobs are using overwrite with replaceWhere to update different rows, file-level conflicts can still occur. That’s because Delta Lake doesn’t provide row-level concurrency by default.Row-level c...
Hi Community,I have been informed that it's not possible to install either Python libraries, Python wheels or MAVEN libraries on the new Databricks Free account - It is possible with the old Databrick Community EditionCan someone please confirm that ...
szymon_dybczakThis is fantastic.Thank you so much.
Hi Team,I am writing to seek urgent clarification and assistance regarding the suspension of my certification exam. I am unable to understand the reason behind this action, especially considering the steps I took to ensure full compliance with the ex...
Hello @NBD,Thank you for filing a ticket with our support team, Support team will respond shortly. Please note that we cannot provide support or handle exam suspensions via community.Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops
Taking exams is so stressful already, and if your exam gets suspended it is extra stressful. Don't worry! Our support team is awesome and will help you get back on track. The most important step is to file a ticket in our Help Center. Be sure to inc...
HI Team, My exam was schedule on 14th July 2025, but i didn't got any e-mail confirmation for exam scheduled, as well when i try to check on portal it was showing previously but later it's not showing as well. If i try to schedule exam again, its sho...
Hi Team,I am using Databricks free edition to run some jobs on environment but I am getting error like : Public DBFS root is disabled. Access is denied on path: /FileStore/tables/So how can i get access for this location, could anyone help me here.
As with new free edition DBFS is disabled, you need to import your csv file to catalog "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOCQgoemQIo" refer this, then you can use this file path to access file and perform operations or .show()