Databricks App with DAB

drii_cavalcanti · ‎04-22-2025

Hi All,

I am trying to deploy a DBX APP via DAB, however source_code_path seems not to be parsed correctly to the app configuration.

- dbx_dash/
-- resources/
---- app.yml
-- src/
---- app.yaml
---- app.py
-- databricks.yml

resources/app.yml:

resources:
apps: my_app:
name: "my_app"
description: "My First APP"
# The location of the source code for the app
source_code_path: ../src

targets:
dev:
workspace:
root_path: /Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app

databricks.yml:

bundle:
name: apps
include:
- resources/*.yml

targets:
dev:
mode: development
default: true
workspace:
host: https://my_host.com

The src folder, when deployed, goes to a folder called files/ in my workspace. However, the app has /Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app as the source_path_code, which differs from the correct src path which is /Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app/files/src.

Is there anything that I am missing here?

Thank you!
Adriana Cavalcanti

NandiniN · ‎04-30-2025

It seems to be issue with relative path

source_code_path: ../src

This does not match the actual path where the source code is being deployed in the Databricks workspace (/Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app/files/src). This mismatch could lead to the app being unable to locate the files in the expected path.

By default, deploying a Databricks Asset Bundle (DAB) might append additional directory structures like files/ depending on the bundle structure.

To fix this Review databricks.yml Configuration:

Confirm that the root_path in your databricks.yml file is consistent with how you want the app deployed. For instance, it could be necessary to append /files to the root_path if the src/ folder is being nested under files/ during deployment.

After making the above changes, redeploy the bundle using the following command:

databricks bundle deploy -t dev

drii_cavalcanti · ‎04-30-2025

Hi NandiniN,

Thanks for your reply.

The more folders I add to root_path (my_user@domain.com/my_app/files/src), the deeper the hierarchy becomes to reach the app (/Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app/files/src/files/src), and source path continues to be /Workspace/Users/my_user@domain.com/my_app.

Is there anything else that I can look into?

Appreciate your assistance,
Adriana Cavalcanti

NandiniN · ‎04-30-2025

Hi Adriana,

Have you adjusted the root_path in your databricks.yml

Kindly add /Workspace and entire path to the root_path

Thanks