com.databricks.backend.common.rpc.SparkDriverExceptions$SQLExecutionException: java.io.IOException:

[DMJ]

I have been getting this error for the past few days while trying to create a table using parquet or csv options. 

The error is :

IOException: s3a://AKIAJBRYNXGHORDHZB4A:a0BzE1bSegfydr3%2FGE3LSPM6uIV5A4hOUfpH8aFF@databricks-corp-training/commo...

com.databricks.backend.common.rpc.SparkDriverExceptions$SQLExecutionException: java.io.IOException: s3a://AKIAJBRYNXGHORDHZB4A:a0BzE1bSegfydr3%2FGE3LSPM6uIV5A4hOUfpH8aFF@databricks-corp-training/common/online_retail/data-001/data.csv at com.databricks.backend.daemon.data.client.DbfsClient.send0(DbfsClient.scala:129) at com.databricks.backend.daemon.data.client.DbfsClient.sendIdempotent(DbfsClient.scala:69) at com.databricks.backend.daemon.data.client.DatabricksFileSystemV1.getFileStatus(DatabricksFileSystemV1.scala:272) at com.databricks.backend.daemon.data.client.DatabricksFileSystem.getFileStatus(DatabricksFileSystem.scala:212) at org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem.isDirectory(FileSystem.java:1777) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.streaming.FileStreamSink$.hasMetadata(FileStreamSink.scala:60) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.datasources.DataSource.resolveRelation(DataSource.scala:407) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.CreateDataSourceTableCommand.run(createDataSourceTables.scala:81) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.ExecutedCommandExec.$anonfun$sideEffectResult$1(commands.scala:82) at com.databricks.spark.util.FrameProfiler$.record(FrameProfiler.scala:80) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.ExecutedCommandExec.sideEffectResult$lzycompute(commands.scala:80) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.ExecutedCommandExec.sideEffectResult(commands.scala:79) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.ExecutedCommandExec.executeCollect(commands.scala:91) at org.apache.spark.sql.execution.QueryExecution$$anonfun$$nestedInanonfun$eagerlyExecuteCommands$1$1.$anonfun$applyOrElse$3(QueryExecution.scala:256)

My query is:

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS outdoorProductsRaw;

CREATE TABLE outdoorProductsRaw USING csv OPTIONS (

path "/mnt/training/online_retail/data-001/data.csv",

header "true"

)

[Kaniz_Fatma]

Hi @DMJ, When creating a table, you need to specify the fields (columns) explicitly. In your case, you’re creating a table named outdoorProductsRaw. Make sure to define the columns within the CREATE TABLE statement. For example:

1. CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS outdoorProductsRaw (
       column_a STRING,
       number INT
   ) USING csv OPTIONS (
       path "/mnt/training/online_retail/data-001/data.csv",
       header "true"
   );
   

   Replace column_a and number with the actual column names from your dataset.

2. Include a Partition: If you’re using partitioned tables, ensure that you include a partition column. For instance:

   CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS outdoorProductsRaw (
       column_a STRING,
       number INT
   ) USING csv
   PARTITIONED BY (column_a)
   OPTIONS (
       path "/mnt/training/online_retail/data-001/data.csv",
       header "true"
   );
   

3. Verify that you have the necessary permissions for creating tables and writing to the specified location. Permissions on the Unity Catalog (if applicable) should also be considered.

4. If you encounter issues related to a managed table already existing, you can use the following workaround:

   dbutils.fs.rm("dbfs:/user/hive/warehouse/SomeData/", True)
   

   This command removes the existing table before re-creating it¹.

If you encounter any further issues, feel free to ask for additional assistance! 😊