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SantiNath_Dey
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Resolved! Complex Json file Flatten Dynamically

Hi ,We have multiple complex JSON files and need to flatten them, especially handling array data types. Whenever an array is present, we need to create a new child table and establish a relationship between the master and child tables. This will foll...

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SantiNath_Dey
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Thanks for the quick response! I'm going to dive in and start building the implementation now.

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mouni2
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Databricks workspace issue

Hello Databricks Support Team,I am unable to access my Databricks workspace due to a login redirect loop.When I sign in, my Databricks account is displayed correctly. However, when I click on the account/workspace, I am redirected back to the Databri...

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SteveOstrowski
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Hi @mouni2, Based on your description, your original account was likely a Databricks Community Edition account. Community Edition was retired on January 1, 2026, and existing Community Edition workspaces are no longer accessible. This is the most com...

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Schusmeicer
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Unity Catalog Error: PERMISSION_DENIED: Can not move tables across arclight catalogs (Free Edition)

Subject: Unity Catalog Error: PERMISSION_DENIED: Can not move tables across arclight catalogs (Free Edition)Body: Hi everyone,I'm trying to set up a Spark Declarative Pipeline (SDP) using a streaming table on Databricks Free Edition, but I'm hitting ...

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SteveOstrowski
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Hi @Schusmeicer, The "Can not move tables across arclight catalogs" error you are seeing is specific to how Unity Catalog is managed on the Databricks Free Edition. "Arclight" is the internal infrastructure name for the Free Edition's managed Unity C...

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fehrin1
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nookup in web console

In the DB free web console on nslookup de.wikipedia.org i getREFUSEDIs this a hard restriction of the free edition or can i work around this?In some documentation i found that the free edition has external access to a limited set of sites only, is th...

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SteveOstrowski
Databricks Employee
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Hi @fehrin1, This is expected behavior on the Databricks Free Edition. The Free Edition documentation confirms that "outbound internet access is restricted to a limited set of trusted domains." https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/getting-started/free-...

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0000abcd
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Resolved! Max. file size in a managed volume

Tried to move a ~30GB file (I know it's too large for data science) from the ephemeral storage to a managed volume, but after a while the output returned "Input/output error"; later discovered that only ~14.8GB was downloaded. Is there a maximum size...

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Louis_Frolio
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Hey @0000abcd ,  short answer: there isn’t a Databricks-imposed single-file size cap for files in managed volumes; the practical limit is whatever the underlying cloud object storage supports. You can write very large files via Spark, the Files REST ...

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jameswood32
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Resolved! Best Approaches to Build a Data‑Driven Fleet Management System on Databricks?

Hi everyone,I’m planning a project to build a fleet management analytics platform using Databricks and I’d love some community guidance. The goal is to ingest vehicle telematics, GPS data, maintenance logs, and fuel consumption into a unified Lakehou...

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mccuistion
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Hi James, This is a solid use case for the Lakehouse. Here's how I'd approach it based on patterns we use at Databricks. Real-time vs batch ingestion Batch (main path): Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines (formerly Delta Live Tables / DLT) is a st...

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zhibinwang
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Resolved! Documentation Typo

Hi Databricks team! I noticed that there is a typo in the Hadoop Distributed File System(HDFS) documentation. The specific typo: "Datablocks are replicated across multiple datanotes and accessed by the NameNode.” Where “datanotes” should be corrected...

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Ashwin_DSA
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@zhibinwang - FYI. This is now fixed.  Please be informed that the page: https://www.databricks.com/glossary/hadoop-distributed-file-system-hdfs is now redirected to : https://www.databricks.com/blog/what-is-hdfs as part of a migration. Content remai...

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ttw12
by New Contributor II
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Community Edition access blocked — verification sent to inactive email

Hello, I am seeking assistance with accessing my former Databricks Community Edition account.During my Master’s studies at the University of Nottingham (2023), I used Databricks Community Edition for coursework. The account was registered using my un...

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ttw12
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Hello, I just wanted to follow up on this issue, as I have not yet received a response after some time.I would greatly appreciate any guidance from a Databricks engineer or moderator, as I am currently unable to access my Community Edition account to...

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Siddalinga
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Getting error while creating external delta table in Databricks

I am getting below error while creating external delta table in Databricks, even there is a external location created.[NO_PARENT_EXTERNAL_LOCATION_FOR_PATH] No parent external location was found for path 'abfss://destination@datalakeprojectsid.dfs.co...

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datagene
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There are different things to check to resolve it: how is Databricks connecting to the storage, Is it Managed Identity & Azure Role Assignment, Access Keys, or Service Principals with secrets. It is advisable to use Managed Identity & Azure Role Assi...

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JR_Canada
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Resolved! Why I can't create a new catalog anymore in Free edition anymore,?

I am new with Databricks and using the FREE edition of Databricks since last November 2025. I was able to create new catalog in December '25. But today, while trying to create a new catalog in the FREE edition, I am getting this erorr:Metastore stora...

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JR_Canada
New Contributor III
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Thanks @Pat and @szymon_dybczak for your tips, it worked.

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athang
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Big Data Solutions

hi all,I am here looking for Big Data solution for organization. I also searched this on many different website and found many solutions. We are bit confused to which one to choose. One of my friend suggest me this platform, and i am hoping i will ge...

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wesleyfelipe
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Hello  @athang !Welcome to the forum.Databricks is a strong solution in the big data landscape. It covers a wide range of capabilities, including BI serving, data lake/warehouse architecture (Lakehouse), data engineering, data science, machine learni...

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gpzz
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Resolved! Request for Access to Notebooks from Databricks Community Edition After Migration

Hello Databricks Community Team,I hope you are doing well.I have been a long-time user of the Databricks Community Edition and have actively used it over the years to build and maintain several notebooks for learning and experimentation.Recently, I u...

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gnanl
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Hi @Advika , Do we any have any utility to migrate to notebooks from Community edition to free edition.I have some extensive work in the community edition, Could you please help to check and help us if there is any alternative solution to recover the...

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Loganath
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DQX Open Dashboard Setup - Quality Dashboard

Hi Databricks Community,I'm trying to set up the DQX quality open-dashboard(inbuilt) to monitor my quarantined/failed records but encountering issues.**Setup Details:**- DQX version: 0.12.0- Existing DQX structure at: /Workspace/supply_chain_dqx/- Qu...

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sarahbhord
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Hey @Loganath!  Please try the steps here for installation in the Databricks cluster or notebook. This is how you can avoid using the CLI. You can install a specific version of DQX in your Databricks workspace via Databricks CLI by running: databrick...

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JIWON
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Infinite loading specific to Arc Browser

Hi all,I previously reported issues where the Databricks Workspace UI (Jobs DAG, Compute, SQL Editor, Notebooks) was stuck on infinite loading.I previously encountered similar symptons, and at that time, the issue eventually resolved itself spontaneo...

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sarahbhord
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Hey @JIWON! Agreed — this is almost certainly an Arc-specific quirk, not Chromium itself. Known Arc pain points match your symptoms so you are not alone! We've seen the following fixes come in handy in previous, similar situations: Clear site data fo...

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