Cloud_files function

[Jefke]

Hi 

I'm fairly new to to Databricks and in some examples, blogs,... I see the cloud_files() function being used. But I'm always unable to find any documentation on it? Is there any reason for this? 

And what is the exact use case for the function? Most examples seem to have to do with DLT.

Thanks

[JakubSkibicki]

Hi, cloud_files functions is releated to autoloader. You can use it to read from checkpoint folder files that autoloader extracted.

[JakubSkibicki]

Please see if it helps 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/sql/language-manual/functions/cloud_files_state