cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Data Governance
Join discussions on data governance practices, compliance, and security within the Databricks Community. Exchange strategies and insights to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Data + AI Summit 2024 - Data Governance

Forum Posts

jv_v
by New Contributor III
  • 418 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 3 kudos

Clarification on databricks-labs-ucx sync-workspace-info Command for Syncing Workspaces

I am currently working on syncing workspaces in Databricks Accounts console, and I came across the command databricks-labs-ucx sync-workspace-info. I am wondering if this command is suitable for both UCX (Unity Catalog) assessments and other non-UCX ...

  • 418 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 3 kudos
Latest Reply
holly
Valued Contributor
  • 3 kudos

Hi there, you can use UCX sync to get an inventory of everything in your workspaces and track it as you upgrade to avoid cross workspace duplication where there's not a 1:1 mapping. It's designed for Unity Catalog upgrades, so whilst it's battle test...

  • 3 kudos
2 More Replies
Padmaja
by New Contributor
  • 387 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 kudos

SCIM provisioning for user and group management in Databricks. I need to configure the SCIM endpoint

Hi Databricks Community,I am currently working on integrating SCIM provisioning for user and group management in Databricks. I need to configure the SCIM endpoint and token for automated user provisioning.Could you please confirm if there is a specif...

  • 387 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 kudos
Latest Reply
Kaniz_Fatma
Community Manager
  • 0 kudos

Hi @Padmaja, Thanks for reaching out! Please review the response and let us know if it answers your question. Your feedback is valuable to us and the community. If the response resolves your issue, kindly mark it as the accepted solution. This will h...

  • 0 kudos
1 More Replies
DouglasMoore
by New Contributor III
  • 4934 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 4 kudos

Setup UCX (Databricks CLI) from Databricks web terminal

Setup UCX from Databricks web terminal For cases when your desktop or laptop will not support the databricks labs install ucx technical requirements such as Python 3.10, administrative access, python package access or network access but your Databric...

Data Governance
Databricks CLI
ucx
  • 4934 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 4 kudos
Latest Reply
Sourabh_13
New Contributor II
  • 4 kudos

Hi @DouglasMoore,I would like to provide some clarification regarding the commands mentioned in your post about DBR 15.1 or above. Contrary to what was stated, these commands are indeed necessary. Recently, when attempting to install UCX via the web ...

  • 4 kudos
4 More Replies
lizou
by Contributor II
  • 4091 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 4 kudos

no information on character_maximum_length and is_identity in unity catalog table system.information_schema.columns

no information on character_maximum_length and is_identity in unity catalog table system.information_schema.columnstable definition exampleCREATE TABLE tyable_name ( UniqueID bigint not null GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY ,  ID varchar(256))looks like ...

image
  • 4091 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 4 kudos
Latest Reply
anish2102
New Contributor III
  • 4 kudos

Hello Team,Still i am facing same issue of value zero in  character_maximum_length. Is there any other way we can get character_maximum_length of columns?When we can expect to resolve this bug? 

  • 4 kudos
6 More Replies
jackgurae
by New Contributor II
  • 502 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 kudos

Evaluating View-Based Access Control vs. Native Databricks Security Features

Hello Databricks Community,I'm seeking advice and insights on best practices for managing data access and permissions in Databricks. Our company currently uses a view-based approach for access control, but I'm wondering if we should transition to Dat...

  • 502 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 kudos
Latest Reply
Kaniz_Fatma
Community Manager
  • 1 kudos

Hi @jackgurae, Managing data access and permissions in Databricks involves evaluating two main approaches: a view-based method versus leveraging Databricks' native security features. The view-based approach offers simplicity by abstracting complex lo...

  • 1 kudos
1 More Replies
jv_v
by New Contributor III
  • 768 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 6 kudos

How to Transfer Hive Metastore from One Workspace to Another

Hi everyone,I need to transfer tables present in the Hive metastore from one workspace to another. My ultimate goal is to migrate these tables to Unity Catalog. I already have a code that will handle the migration to Unity Catalog, but I need help wi...

  • 768 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 6 kudos
Latest Reply
jose_gonzalez
Moderator
  • 6 kudos

Are these tables managed tables or external tables? This is very important step for your migration. 

  • 6 kudos
3 More Replies
akshatha11499
by New Contributor II
  • 456 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos

Issue Exporting 'hive_metastore' Catalog Between Databricks Workspaces Using REST API and Python

Hello Databricks Community,I am currently facing an issue while trying to export and import all catalogs from an old workspace to a newly created workspace using Databricks' REST API and Python. Here's a summary of my situation:Objective: I am attemp...

  • 456 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos
Latest Reply
akshatha11499
New Contributor II
  • 0 kudos

Hi everyone,I wanted to follow up on my previous question about exporting hive_merastore catalog from existing workspace and import it to a new workspace along with all its dependencies using rest api ,if not other alternative solution how to import ...

  • 0 kudos
Techelligence
by New Contributor II
  • 10364 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 3 kudos

Unity Catalog

Hello friends! Do we have any certifications for Unity Catalog in Databricks? 

  • 10364 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 3 kudos
Latest Reply
PSR100
New Contributor III
  • 3 kudos

@Techelligence You can find the Platform Administrator path from here: https://customer-academy.databricks.com//lms/index.php?r=coursepath/deeplink&id_path=207&hash=1003b93351e6a5abe05aa342f12b1458f6ac2799&generated_by=714319There are many other cert...

  • 3 kudos
6 More Replies
JustLeo
by New Contributor III
  • 1308 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos

Resolved! unity catalog databricks_metastore terraform - cannot configure default credentials

I'm creating a unity catalog using terraform on Azure. The first couple of apply worked just fine, no error at all, but suddenly today when i wanted to incorporate another change to the code which was not related to databicks, terraform started givin...

  • 1308 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos
Latest Reply
szymon_dybczak
Contributor
  • 0 kudos

    Hi @JustLeo , You haven't provided how you defined resource, but maybe you're missing depends on clause?According to terraform documentation:In Terraform 0.13 and later, data resources have the same dependency resolution behavior as defined for m...

  • 0 kudos
RamaTeja
by New Contributor II
  • 11951 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 4 kudos

In Azure Databricks Delta Lake not able to see unity catalog databases or tables in the drop down.

I have created an Azure data factory pipeline with a copy data function to copy data from adls path to a delta table .In the delta table drop downs i am able to see only the hive metastore database and tables only but the unity catalog tables are not...

  • 11951 Views
  • 12 replies
  • 4 kudos
Latest Reply
StdyFriend1
New Contributor II
  • 4 kudos

Hi all, Please try following this syntax in the database field  <catalog_name>`.`<database_name>  It is important that you use ` not ' This should force the connect to use a Unity Catalog Database. 

  • 4 kudos
11 More Replies
rjsilva1987
by New Contributor
  • 445 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 kudos

Lineage on-premise DB2/LUW or Z/os

We've an on-premises DB2/LUW and Z/Os database and we need to show a lineage of them. Can Unity Catalog or Purview do this? If we've the best, what would it be? Or would working with both be a better option?

  • 445 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 kudos
Latest Reply
Kaniz_Fatma
Community Manager
  • 1 kudos

Hi @rjsilva1987, Both Unity Catalog and Purview can help you with data lineage, but let’s explore the specifics: Unity Catalog: Unity Catalog is part of Databricks’ data governance and metadata management solution.It provides data lineage capabil...

  • 1 kudos
jv_v
by New Contributor III
  • 949 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 kudos

Issue with Creating External Location Using Service Principal in Terraform

I'm facing an issue while trying to create an external location in Databricks using Terraform and a service principal. The specific error message I'm encountering is:Error:Here's some context:Using Azure CLI (Az login): The creation of the external l...

jv_v_0-1719497498809.png
  • 949 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 kudos
Latest Reply
jacovangelder
Honored Contributor
  • 0 kudos

After creating the databricks_metastore resource, can you run databricks_grants? like this  resource "databricks_grants" "foo" { depends_on = databricks_metastore.foo metastore = databricks_metastore.foo.id grant { principal = <your service ...

  • 0 kudos
2 More Replies
jv_v
by New Contributor III
  • 608 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos

Failing Cluster Creation

I'm encountering an issue with my Terraform code for creating a cluster. The terraform plan command runs successfully and shows the correct changes, but the after that fails with errors. Here are the details: Terraform Code:terraform {required_provid...

jv_v_0-1719500677324.png jv_v_1-1719500696573.png
  • 608 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 kudos
Latest Reply
jacovangelder
Honored Contributor
  • 0 kudos

Are you getting two different errors?default auth error usually means you you need to explicitly set the providers in either the data or resource objects as well, or you're missing a depends_on attribute. I think for both cases it is the latter. i.e....

  • 0 kudos

Connect with Databricks Users in Your Area

Join a Regional User Group to connect with local Databricks users. Events will be happening in your city, and you won’t want to miss the chance to attend and share knowledge.

If there isn’t a group near you, start one and help create a community that brings people together.

Request a New Group
Labels