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ODBC connection issue Simba 64 bit
Hello AllAm getting the below error when trying to create ODBC DSN Simba 64 in local system to connect Databricks Server using the token and enabled SSL System trust store & Thrift Transport: HTTP.any helping hand really appreciated . [Simba][ThriftE...
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Hi @Alberto_Umana,I'm running into the same issue this connection string works on one server but is failing with this error on another.Driver=Simba Spark ODBC Driver;Host=nike-sole-react.cloud.databricks.com;Port=443;SparkServerType=3;Schema=default;...
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More than expected number of Jobs created in Databricks
Hi Databricks Gurus !I am trying to run a very simple snippet :data_emp=[["1","sarvan","1"],["2","John","2"],["3","Jose","1"]]emp_columns=["EmpId","Name","Dept"]df=spark.createDataFrame(data=data_emp, schema=emp_columns)df.show() --------Based on a g...
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Suspended Exam? Don't worry! Our support team can help!
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...
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Hello @Cert-Team @cert-ops @Advika,I was facing technical issues during my Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification Exam, so I reached out to the support team for help. The support team kindly rescheduled my exam, and I was able to start it a...
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How to get your Vocareum lab usage resetting
I only started using the Vocareum Lab on 2 days ago and it already says I've used the 12 hours usage time yet I've barely been on it for 3 hours most. I notice on the first day it showed I'd used 4 hours yet I'd only been in it for 1 hour. So yesterd...
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Hello @Hitch! Your Vocareum Lab access includes a total of 720 minutes (12 hours). However, time continues to count down whenever your lab environment is running, even if you’re not actively working. For example, if the session remains open in your b...
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Resolved! Process and Cost for Renewing Databricks Certification
What is the process for renewing a Databricks certification? How long is the certification valid, and do we need to retake the exam for renewal? Additionally, is there a cost associated with renewal, or is it free?
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That is strange, there should not be any cost associated with the renewal.
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Databricks data engineer associate exam
Hello everyone,I'm reaching out to the community for assistance regarding Databricks certification and the ongoing Databricks Learning Festival. I am looking to enroll in the Data Engineer Associate Certification program, and I understand that comple...
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Hello @sai_sakhamuri! According to the Learning Festival post, the Learning Festival incentives are for users who complete at least one self-paced learning pathway within Customer Academy between October 10 and October 31. This incentive is intended ...
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Request for Exam Rescheduling – Exam Suspended Due to Technical Error (Request #00756378)
Hello @Cert-Team @cert-ops @Cert-TeamOPS @Advika @Jim_Anderson,I hope you are doing well.During my attempt to take the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification Exam, it was unexpectedly suspended due to a technical error. I was unable to pr...
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Hello @cert-ops,I kindly request your support regarding an urgent issue — my exam was suspended due to a technical error, and I’m currently unable to proceed or reschedule. I’ve submitted a support ticket (Request #00756378) but haven’t received an u...
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Resolved! Stateless streaming with aggregations on a DLT/Lakeflow pipeline
In a DLT pipeline I have a bronze table that ingest files using Autoloader, and a derived silver table that, for this example, just stores the number of rows for each file ingested into bronze. The basic code example: import dlt from pyspark.sql impo...
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Gotcha. Thanks for the reply.We already have a medallion architecture going in production for a while, based on DLT pipelines having most bronze/silver tables, with some separate jobs for silver tables that are more complex to materialize. It works, ...
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Resolved! Cluster cannot find init script stored in Volume
I have created an init script stored in a Volume which I want to execute on a cluster with runtime 16.4 LTS. The cluster has policy = Unrestricted and Access mode = Standard. I have additionally added the init script to the allowlist. This should be ...
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Hi @jimoskar ,Since you're using standard access mode you need to add init script to allowlist. Did you add your init script to allowlist? If not, do the following:In your Databricks workspace, click Catalog.Click the gear icon .Click the metastore ...
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billing payment problem
I was using a trial account and my 40$ credit was finished. I set a budget limit but it also exceeded that without warning and now I'm being charge for extra 90$!!! But this is only the first problem. The second problem is since my credit card reject...
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@BS_THE_ANALYST I have not, but that support alias looks like it's specific to the `databricks-community` (e.g. this website) rather than the product.
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Resolved! How to reduce data loss for Delta Lake on Azure when failing from primary to secondary regions?
Let’s say we have big data application where data loss is not an option.Having GZRS (geo-zone-redundant storage) redundancy we would achieve zero data loss if primary region is alive – writer is waiting for acks from two or more Azure availability zo...
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In Azure and Databricks environments, ensuring zero data loss during a primary-to-secondary failover—especially for Delta Lake/streaming workloads—is extremely challenging due to asynchronous replication, potential ordering issues, and inconsistent s...
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Resolved! Data Analyst Beta Acceptance Test
Do we get a certificate for Beta Tests? Recently I have given Data Analyst Beta Test, but no communication on score or certification. Would someone clarify once?
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It seems results are out. I have received with the subject line: Result Notification: Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate Certification Exam Beta Test
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Resolved! Gen AI course Notebooks followed.
Hi All.I'm following the Gen AI Certification material, but.. does anybody know if notebooks are available?Thanis in advance
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@szymon_dybczak if @XaviMarti is learning through the partner academy, there's a chance the labs are there (and included) i.e. searching the partner academy:I think these red/purple ones (if that's the correct colour lol ) are labs relating to a le...
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Delta sharing with Celonis
Is there is any way/plans of Databricks use Delta sharing to provide data access to Celonis?
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Hi @cbhoga ,Delta Sharing is an open protocol for secure data sharing. Databricks already supports it natively, so you can publish data using Delta Sharing. However, whether Celonis can directly consume that shared data depends on whether Celonis sup...
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Performance Comparison: spark.read vs. Autoloader
Hi there, I would appreciate some help to compare the runtime performance of two approaches to performing ELT in Databricks: spark.read vs. Autoloader. We already have a process in place to extract highly nested json data into a landing path, and fro...
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Hi @ChristianRRL ,For that kind of ingestion scenario autoloader is a winner . It will scale much better than batch approach - especially if we are talking about large number of files.If you configure autoloader with file notification mode it can sca...
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