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kll
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Spark DataFrame apply Databricks geospatial indexing functions

I have a spark DataFrame with `h3` hex ids and I am trying to obtain the polygon geometries. from pyspark.sql import SparkSession from pyspark.sql.functions import col, expr from pyspark.databricks.sql.functions import *   from mosaic import enable_m...

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rami1
by New Contributor III
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METASTORE_DOWN: Cannot connect to metastore

I am trying to view databases and tables, default as well user created but it looks like the cluster created is not able to connect. I am using databricks default hive metastore. Viewing cluster logs provide following ventMETASTORE_DOWN Metastore is...

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Anonymous
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@rami​ :If the metastore is down, it means that the Databricks cluster is not able to connect to the metastore. Here are a few things you can try to resolve the issue:Check if the Hive metastore is up and running. You can try to connect to the metast...

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Mumrel
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Resolved! Error 95 when importing one Notebook into another

When I follow the instructions Modularize your code using files I get the following error:I am on azure, use DBRT 12.2 LTS, use ADLS as storage, I am happy to provide more details if needed. My research suggest that the reason is that the dfbs fuse...

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-werners-
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import works for .py files..%run is for notebooks.is lib a .py file or a notebook?

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Thijs
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How do I define & run jobs that execute scripts that are copied inside a custom DataBricks container?

Hi all, we are building custom Databricks containers (https://docs.databricks.com/clusters/custom-containers.html). During the container build process we install dependencies and also python source code scripts. We now want to run some of these scrip...

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Anonymous
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Hi @Thijs van den Berg​ Thank you for posting your question in our community! We are happy to assist you.To help us provide you with the most accurate information, could you please take a moment to review the responses and select the one that best an...

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frank7
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Resolved! Is it possible to write a pyspark dataframe to a custom log table in Log Analytics workspace?

I have a pyspark dataframe that contains information about the tables that I have on sql database (creation date, number of rows, etc)Sample data: { "Day":"2023-04-28", "Environment":"dev", "DatabaseName":"default", "TableName":"discount"...

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@Bruno Simoes​ :Yes, it is possible to write a PySpark DataFrame to a custom log table in Log Analytics workspace using the Azure Log Analytics Workspace API.Here's a high-level overview of the steps you can follow:Create an Azure Log Analytics Works...

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Long
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Connecting to Azure SQL database using R in Databricks and Azure Key Vaults

I'm trying to connect to an Azure SQL database using R in Databricks. I want to read the credentials stored in Azure secret key vaults rather than hard coding in R code. I've seen some examples of it being done in Scala, however i'm after a R solutio...

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ArturoNuor
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Did you find a solution for this @Long Pham​ ?? I am having the same issue

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Chalki
by New Contributor III
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Resolved! Delta Table Merge statement is not accepting broadcast hint

I have a statement like this with pyspark:target_tbl.alias("target")\            .merge(stage_df.hint("broadcast").alias("source"), merge_join_expr)\                .whenMatchedUpdateAll()\                .whenNotMatchedInsertAll()\                .w...

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Anonymous
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Hi @Nikolay Chalkanov​ Thank you for posting your question in our community! We are happy to assist you.To help us provide you with the most accurate information, could you please take a moment to review the responses and select the one that best ans...

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720677
by New Contributor III
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S3 write to bucket - best performance tips

I'm writing big dataframes into deltas in s3 buckets. df.write\ .format("delta")\ .mode("append")\ .partitionBy(partitionColumns)\ .option("mergeSchema", "true")\ .save(target...

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@Pablo (Ariel)​ :There are several ways to improve the performance of writing data to S3 using Spark. Here are some tips and recommendations:Increase the size of the write buffer: By default, Spark writes data in 1 MB batches. You can increase the si...

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WillHeyer
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Best Practices for PowerBI Connectivity w/ Partner Connect. Access Token w/ Service Principal, Databricks Username w/ Service account, or OAuth?

I'm aware all are possible methods but are all equal? Or is the matter trivial? Thank you so much!

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@Will Heyer​ :The best method for Power BI connectivity with Partner Connect depends on your specific use case and requirements. Here are some factors to consider for each method:Access Token with Service Principal: This method uses a client ID and s...

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DavideCagnoni
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Resolved! How to use multi-cursor and rectangular selection for notebooks and query editor in Linux ?

The documentation explains how to use multicursor in notebooks. However, it only says it for Windows and MacOS. The Windows way would work in Linux (Ubuntu) up to a few days ago but it does not work now anymore.

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@Davide Cagnoni​ :Multicursor support in Databricks notebooks is implemented using the Ace editor, which is a web-based code editor. Therefore, the behavior of multicursor support may depend on the specific browser and operating system you are using....

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vnc001
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Clusters API 2.0 - Unable to execute cluster events api

Details: I keep getting "Missing required field: cluster_id" even though you can see it is supplied. Is this a bug? or I am missing something? I am testing this in postman. Error: {"error_code":"INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE","message":"Missing required fi...

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SUMI1
New Contributor III
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Hi guysI'm sorry to hear that the Clusters API 2.0 and cluster event execution are giving you trouble. I advise getting in touch with the support staff for guidance on quickly fixing the problem.

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Phani1
by Databricks MVP
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Resolved! DLT best practices

Hi Team,Could you please recommend the best practices to implement the delta live tables?Regards,Phanindra

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Ryan_Chynoweth
Databricks Employee
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Hi Phani, what exactly are you looking for with best practices? At a high level:Always provide an external storage location (S3, ADLS, GCS) for your pipelineUse Auto Scaling! Python imports can be leverage to reuse code With regards to providing a st...

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NOOR_BASHASHAIK
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Azure Databricks PATs expire even before validity

Hi all,we have this issue in our environment - even thought we give 365 days validity for Databricks PATS generation, the PATs expire every now and then. Is there any problem with the command we use : curl --location --request POST 'https://<<HOST_NA...

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karthik_p
Databricks Partner
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@NOOR BASHA SHAIK​ It looks you are providing 365 days, can you please post your response. if you won't provide any lifetime then it should be valid indefinitely. can you please add 90 days validity and test

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Chinu
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API to get Databricks Status AWS.

Hi, Do you have an api endpoint to call to get the databricks status for AWS?Thanks,

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karthik_p
Databricks Partner
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@Chinu Lee​ you have webhook/slack that can be used to fetch status https://docs.databricks.com/resources/status.html#webhookare you specifically looking for your account workspace/above one

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marcin-sg
by New Contributor III
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Create (account wide) groups without account admin permissions

The use case is quite simple: each environment - databricks workspace (prod, test, dev) will be created by a separate service principal (which for isolation purpose should not have account wide admin permission) with terraform, but will belong to the...

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marcin-sg
New Contributor III
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Another thing would be also to assign workspace to a metastore without account admin permission - for similar reason.

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