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alhuelamo
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Getting non-traceable NullPointerExceptions

We're running a job that's issuing NullPointerException without traces of our job's code.Does anybody know what would be the best course of action when it comes to debugging these issues?The job is a Scala job running on DBR 11.3 LTS.In case it's rel...

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Amora
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You could try enabling full stack traces and checking the Spark executor logs for hidden errors. Null Pointer Exceptions in Scala on DBR often come from lazy evaluations or missing schema fields during I/O. Reviewing your Data Frame transformations a...

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Anwar_Patel
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Resolved! Not received my certificate after passing Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 - Python.

I've successfully passed Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 - Python but still have not received the certificate. E-mail : anwarpatel91@gmail.com

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simha6_reddy
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Even i am facing the same issue. I have successfully passed Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark - Python but still have not received the certificate. E-mail : simha6.reddy@gmail.com

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RS1
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I attended the Advanced Machine Learning with Databricks training last week virtually I am still unable to get the day 2 session videos of any of the...

I attended the Advanced Machine Learning with Databricks training last week virtually I am still unable to get the day 2 session videos of any of the Instructor led Paid Trainings. They are supposed to be available for replay with in 24 hours but I ...

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murali9
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I have the same problem.

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FarBo
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Spark issue handling data from json when the schema DataType mismatch occurs

Hi,I have encountered a problem using spark, when creating a dataframe from a raw json source.I have defined an schema for my data and the problem is that when there is a mismatch between one of the column values and its defined schema, spark not onl...

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Anonymous
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@Farzad Bonabi​ :Thank you for reporting this issue. It seems to be a known bug in Spark when dealing with malformed decimal values. When a decimal value in the input JSON data is not parseable by Spark, it sets not only that column to null but also ...

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brickster_2018
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Resolved! Databricks Spark Vs Spark on Yarn

I am moving my Spark workloads from EMR/on-premise Spark cluster to Databricks. I understand Databricks Spark is different from Yarn. How is the Databricks architecture different from yarn?

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de-qrosh
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What about the disadvantages?How can I separate multiple jobs running on the same cluster cleanly in the logs and same in the spark-ui?

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DJey
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Resolved! MergeSchema Not Working

Hi All, I have a scenario where my Exisiting Delta Table looks like below:Now I have an incremental data with an additional column i.e. owner:Dataframe Name --> scdDFBelow is the code snippet to merge Incremental Dataframe to targetTable, but the new...

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Amin112
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In Databricks Runtime 15.2 and above, you can specify schema evolution in a merge statement using SQL or Delta table APIs:MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION INTO targetUSING sourceON source.key = target.keyWHEN MATCHED THENUPDATE SET *WHEN NOT MATCHED THENI...

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Anonymous
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6.4 Extended Support (includes Apache Spark 2.4.5, Scala 2.11 Connect Timeout

"Notebook detached Exception when creating execution context: java.net.SocketTimeout Exception: Connect Timeout" when trying to connect my cluster to a notebook. Then "Error trying to handle that request We failed to handle that request, please try a...

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Wolverine
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Hello @Retired_mod  I am facing same issue I tried changing DBR but it is still giving me error and the cluster is not startingRegardsMS

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brickster_2018
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Resolved! How to add I custom logging in Databricks

I want to add custom logs that redirect in the Spark driver logs. Can I use the existing logger classes to have my application logs or progress message in the Spark driver logs.

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Kaizen
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1) Is it possible to save all the custom logging to its own file? Currently it is being logging with all other cluster logs (see image) 2) Also Databricks it seems like a lot of blank files are also being created for this. Is this a bug? this include...

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Smitha1
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Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0

Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0

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Shivam_Patil
New Contributor II
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Hey I am looking for sample papers for the above exam other than the one provided by databricks do any one have any idea about it

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brickster_2018
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Resolved! The driver is temporarily unavailable

My job fails with Driver is temporarily unavailable. Apparently, it's permanently unavailable, because the job is not pausing but failing.

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Chalki
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I am facing the same issues .  I am writing in batches using a simple for loop. I don't have any collect statements inside the loop. I am rewriting the partitions with partition overwrite dynamic mode in a huge wide delta table - several tb. The incr...

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Smitha1
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Resolved! Request for reattempt voucher. Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 exam

Hi,I gave Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 exam today but missed by one percent. I got 68.33% and pass is 70%.I am planning to reattempt the exam, could you kindly give me another opportunity and provide reattempt voucher...

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shriya
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Hi,I gave Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 Python exam yesterday but missed by three percent. I got 66.66% and pass is 70%.I am planning to reattempt the exam, could you kindly give me another opportunity and provide reat...

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Sujitha
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KB Feedback Discussion In addition to the Databricks Community, we have a Support team that maintains a Knowledge Base (KB). The KB contains answers t...

KB Feedback DiscussionIn addition to the Databricks Community, we have a Support team that maintains a Knowledge Base (KB). The KB contains answers to common questions about Databricks, as well as information on optimisation and troubleshooting.These...

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martinez
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Thanks for sharing!  

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Vsleg
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Resolved! Issue with Apache Sparkâ„¢ Programming with Databricks course

Hello,I found an issue with the Apache Sparkâ„¢ Programming with Databricks courses on Databricks Academy when trying to do the labs. The mount that the courses use for training data is failing with what looks to me like an authentication issue (see sc...

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Vsleg
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I found the course Git Repo at (https://github.com/databricks-academy/apache-spark-programming-with-databricks-english), this works so using that instead of the 'apache-spark-programming-with-databricks.dbc' file available in the learning portal. #DA...

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sevvalmehder
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Databricks run-time 12.2 LTS drop function problem

I am getting an error about the `drop function of pyspark` at a cluster using 12.2 LTS. When I check the error I see spark solved that bug, see SPARK-42444. Also when I check maintenance updates page, I saw this solved issue included the Databricks R...

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Anonymous
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Hi @Sevval Mehder​ Elevate our community by acknowledging exceptional contributions. Your participation in marking the best answers is a testament to our collective pursuit of knowledge.

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