Use Delta Sharing with Databricks Free version , but it show need to have "Use Recipient" permission

FanMichelleTW
Databricks Partner

‎11-02-2025 07:15 PM

try build Delta sharing for PowerBI and OCI Automouns Database. connection it work 

but when pull data show error. So doesn't know if i use free version. 

go to Databricks delta sharing setting , add recipient show i need permission 

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Isi
Honored Contributor III

‎11-03-2025 10:03 PM

Hello @FanMichelleTW ,

Yes, this is most likely a limitation of the Databricks Free Edition. According to the documentation, this edition is intended for non-commercial use and includes several feature restrictions.

In Delta Sharing, a recipient is an object that represents a user or group authorized to consume shared data. Since creating or managing recipients implies sharing data externally, it’s expected that this capability is disabled in the free tier to prevent commercial or multi-user scenarios.

So, yes probably “Use Recipient” permission and full Delta Sharing functionality are only available in paid (workspace) editions of Databricks.

Hope this helps, 🙂

Isi

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