Visualisation libraries does not work on Databricks

[pbezz]

Why is it that certain Python visualisation libraries do not work on Databricks? I am trying to install (via pip) and work with some data visualisation libraries - they work perfectly in a normal Jupyter Notebook but not on a Databricks notebook environment. Do I need to install or configure any extensions on Databricks?

[Hubert-Dudek]

It depends on the library. Maybe share some examples.

[pbezz]

The ones I tried are bamboolib and lux.

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , What DBR version are you trying to install these libraries?

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , I tried following commands, and it worked like a charm on DBR 10.5 runtime.

pip install lux
pip install bamboolib
import lux
import bamboolib

[pbezz]

We are using DB runtime 10.3 (which includes Apache Spark 3.2.1). For Bamboolib I do not get the button "Show Bamboolib UI" in the output of the cell.

Installing and importing the library works fine but cannot use it.

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , I tried using bamboolib, which worked fine on DBR 10.3.

[pbezz]

@Kaniz Fatma​ what I am referring to is something like this:

Does Databricks notebook support this widget?

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , bamboolib is not yet available within Databricks notebooks.

(You can install and import the Python library, but the GUI will not show up.)

However, a private preview with selected customers will start within the following weeks.

You can sign up for the private preview by contacting your Databricks account team.

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , Private Preview will most likely begin in the next week after May 23.

[Kaniz]

Hi @Patrick Bezzina​ , We haven’t heard from you on the last response from me, and I was checking back to see if you have a resolution yet. If you have any solution, please share it with the community as it can be helpful to others. Otherwise, we will respond with more details and try to help.

[pbezz]

No switched to using html widgets.

[Kaniz]

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