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by New Contributor
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Can only connect from tableau cloud using Compute Cluster

We are trying to connect tableau cloud to databricks.  We have a serverless sql warehouse and a pro warehouse, both of those warehouses are not able to connect.Can’t connect to DatabricksDetailed Error Message There was an unknown connection error to...

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shan_chandra
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@questions  - It seems the current catalog is set to empty. can you please change the default catalog name to hive_metastore ?

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DB_Keith
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Data view in Side Panel

Does anyone know why I cannot see the Data view in the side panel under workspace.  I see catalog instead of data.  Is this something that has been upgraded?  

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shan_chandra
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@DB_Keith - Data Explorer is renamed to catalog Explorer. Please refer to the release notes.  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/release-notes/product/2023/september#data-explorer-is-now-catalog-explorer

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hukel
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Parsed Logical Plan report UnresolvedHint RANGE_JOIN

I'm new to RANGE_JOIN so this may be completely normal, but I'd like confirmation.Whenever I put a RANGE_JOIN hint in my query SELECT /*+ RANGE_JOIN(pr2, 3600) */ event.FirstIP4Record FROM SCHEMA_NAME_HERE.dnsrequest event INNER JOIN SC...

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shan_chandra
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@hukel  - The query above does not have a range join, the range filter is not a join condition and it is evaluated as a regular filter.  Please refer to the criteria on range join optimization for joins.  Have a condition that can be interpreted as ...

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SamAWS
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DataFrame vs. Spark SQL

When should I use DataFrame over Spark SQL?If DataFrame is better, then why do I need Spark SQL?

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shan_chandra
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@SamAWS - when you want to query the underlying data in the dataframe by creating a view or table, Spark SQL is preferred. Same can be achieved using pyspark by retaining them as a dataframe. Spark SQL is used by wider audience and easy to develop. 

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Amarjit
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Unable to create a Unity Catalog

https://accounts.azuredatabricks.net/data/createI am unable to access the above link to start with Unity Catalog.

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Walter_C
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Are you an account admin? If you access to https://accounts.azuredatabricks.net/ are you able to see the console or just the workspaces that are currently available for you?

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Prashanthkumar
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Is it possible to view Databricks cluster metrics using REST API

I am looking for some help on getting databricks cluster metrics such as memory utilization, CPU utilization, memory swap utilization, free file system using REST API.I am trying it in postman using databricks token and with my Service Principal bear...

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Walter_C
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There is currently no option available to get this metrics available through API, but is coming soon.

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rgualans
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Unable to reconstruct state at version ? as the transaction log has been truncated

We have a small table, which undergoes a merge operation on a daily basis. This causes that currently the table has 83 versions.When trying to query this table, we receive the following error:      DeltaFileNotFoundException: dbfs:/mnt/XXXXX/warehous...

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Lakshay
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It is difficult to say exactly what caused the issue as there are multiple underlying reasons. But as a general advice, you can try setting the "delta.checkpointRetentionDuration=7 days" and also you can try switching to a different DBR version to se...

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Databricks_Work
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Lakshay
Databricks Employee
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Hi @Databricks_Work , Vacuum and Analzye are two separate commands that are used for optimizing the queries but they perform two different operations. Vacuum is used to clear the stale data files in your delta table. Vacuum should be run after a opti...

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itzme_rahul
by New Contributor II
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Need reattempt to Certified Data Engineer Associate

Hello Team/ @Cert-Team ,I encountered Pathetic experience while attempting my 1st DataBricks certification. My exam got suspended within 10min  after starting my exam. Abruptly, Proctor asked me to show my desk, walls, room, wallet, id card, adapter,...

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KavonToy
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Any update?

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kiko_roy
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Resolved! DLT Unity catalog schema no storage location mention details

Hi TeamAs part of an earlier That I did with Databricks team , I got the info for that if one wants to dump the data in unity catalog schema from a DLT pipeline , The specific schema's Storage location must not be specified . else he DLT pipeline wil...

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kiko_roy
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Thanks @Walter_C  for the explanation and confirming the understanding. Really Appreaciate

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Sujitha
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5 tips to get the most out of your Databricks Assistant

Back in July, we released the public preview of the new Databricks Assistant, a context-aware AI assistant available in Databricks Notebooks, SQL editor and the file editor that makes you more productive within Databricks, including: Generate SQL or ...

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Sujitha
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Bringing breakthrough data intelligence to industries

Gen AI for All: Empowering Every Role Across Industries The new frontier of data intelligence is here. As more companies pursue industry-changing transformations, they face the same monumental challenge: how to democratize data and AI. In this new r...

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ivanychev
by Contributor II
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Spark doesn't register executors when new workers are allocated

Our pipelines sometimes get stuck (example).Some workers get decommissioned due to spot termination and then the new workers get added. However, after (1) Spark doesn't notice new executors: And I don't know why. I don't understand how to debug this,...

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shan_chandra
Databricks Employee
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@ivanychev  - Firstly, New workers are added and spark notice them hence, there is an init script logging in the event log stating the init script ran on the newly added workers.  For debugging, please check the Spark UI - executor tab.  Secondly, Fo...

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Databricks_Work
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Debayan
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Hi, You can check the function https://docs.databricks.com/en/sql/language-manual/functions/date_format.html, let us know if this helps. 

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mobe
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How to query sql warehouse tables with spark?

Hey there... I managed to query my data following this guide https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/dev-tools/python-sql-connectorusing databricks sql#!/usr/bin/env python3from databricks import sqlwith sql.connect(server_hostname = "adb-...

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shan_chandra
Databricks Employee
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Hi @mobe  - Please refer to the github link for more examples - https://github.com/databricks/databricks-sql-python/blob/main/examples.  Thanks,Shan

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