unable to read file in workspace/user in free edition

[Mohanraj_Kandha]

I am unable to read the file in workspace/user in free edition, it was actually possible few weeks back but now it throws this error

"[FAILED_READ_FILE.NO_HINT] Error while reading file dbfs:REDACTED_LOCAL_PART@outlook.com/BigMartSales.csv. SQLSTATE: KD001"

[Raman_Unifeye · Accepted solution]

In the new Free Edition access to the legacy DBFS root is restricted or disabled to move to secure storage pattern UC Volumes. Seems recent updates have ceased any permissions to dbfs.

[szymon_dybczak · Accepted solution]

Yes, in Free Edition dbfs is disabled. If you want to upload your own files just create a managed volume in Unity Catalog.

[fehrin1]

So how do i upload to this managed volume without dbfs and without using the UI?

[szymon_dybczak]

You can use databricks cli if you don't want to use UI

[fehrin1]

With databricks-cli i can copy to some volume in the unified dictionary using dbfs and this works in fact with the current free edition. To this extent i created a service principal and granted appropriate (in fact all) rights. Which means, that dbfs still works in the free edition. I think it is only dbfs root which is deprecated (and disabled in the free edition).

[fehrin1]

Or is it, that only dbfs root is disabled and not dbfs itself?