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vchandm23
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Usability bug in SPARKSQL

Hi Databricks & Team, Spark Cluster: 16.3Being a databricks partner I am unable to raise a support ticket, hence am positing this here. pyspark is good in rendering multiple results in a single cell. refer screenshot below (Screenshot 1)However, SPAR...

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mark_ott
Databricks Employee
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Databricks notebooks currently support multiple outputs per cell in Python (pyspark) but do not provide the same behavior for SQL cells. When running several SQL statements in a single notebook cell, Databricks will only render the output from the la...

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mexcram
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Workflow entry point not working on runtime 16.4-LTS

Hello all,I'm developing a python code that it is packaged as a wheel and installed inside a docker image. However, since this program requires numpy >= 2.0 I'm forced to use the runtime 16.4-LTS.When I try to run it as a workflow on databricks I'm e...

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mark_ott
Databricks Employee
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Databricks Runtime 16.4-LTS introduced some changes that affect workflow configuration, environment management, and, notably, support for Python third-party libraries like NumPy. The main issue you’re encountering with NumPy >= 2.0 in Databricks work...

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Charuvil
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Resolved! How to update Databricks official documentation?

Databricks provides excellent documentation. But in some rare cases I found it could have been improved. For example in the documentation for Data Profiling requirements (https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/data-quality-monitoring/data-profiling/#requ...

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KaushalVachhani
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@Charuvil, you can send the feedback to the Databricks team via email link below: Send us feedback

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htd350
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Cluster by auto pyspark

I can find documentation to enable automatic liquid clustering with SQL code: CLUSTER BY AUTO. But how do I do this with Pyspark? I know I can do it with spark.sql("ALTER TABLE CLUSTER BY AUTO") but ideally I want to pass it as an .option().Thanks in...

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parimarjan
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This is supported now for DBR 16.4+ for both DataframeWriterV1 and DataframeWriterV2 APIs, and also for DLT, and DataStreaming APIs. More details are here: https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/delta/clustering . Basically using the option, `.option("cl...

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Neirynck
by New Contributor II
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where do I find the AI/BI dashboard?

I only see dashboard under the header SQL on the left menu, but I expected a header data.  Got the feeling that under SQL, the dashboard lacks functionality.Best regards,Stefaan

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BS_THE_ANALYST
Databricks Partner
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@Neirynck I'd HIGHLY recommend checking out Databricks' Youtube channel or Demo Center when you're exploring part of the product. I'll link them below. @Neirynck as for your question, here's a video on AI/BI that actually sold Databricks to me: https...

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MarianaLemus
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WHERE WE SHOULD HOST THE NEXT MEETUP IN THE US?

Hi all, I collaborate with a Databricks partner, and we've started organizing in-person Meetups in the states. We want to arrange another one, possibly in December or late January. Where do you think most people will be interested in joining? It's fr...

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priyam39
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Databricks workspace

I have one issue . I have created delta table and vector search index from the delta table. For a particular query if I am doing similarity search then sometimes I am getting the documents and sometimes I am not getting any documents. For example# qu...

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mark_ott
Databricks Employee
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This inconsistent behavior in your Delta Table and vector search index is a common issue with semantic vector searches, especially when working with diverse or structured data like Excel file contents. There are several likely causes for why your sim...

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Suheb
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Resolved! What’s the difference between the Free/Community Edition vs the fully paid version of Databricks, an

Databricks has a free version (called Community Edition) and a paid version. What are the main differences between them, and what things can’t I do in the free version that I can do in the paid one?

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szymon_dybczak
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Hi @Suheb .The Free Edition is intended for students, hobbyists, and aspiring data and AI professionals. It is not intended for commercial use. In addition, the Free Edition is subject to the following limitations:Databricks Free Edition limitations ...

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Danish1105
by New Contributor II
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Missing warehouse id/metadata for the system compute warehouse table

I ran the following queries for a specific warehouse_id = '54a93d2138433216' SELECT * FROM system.billing.usage WHERE usage_metadata.warehouse_id = '54a93d2138433216';SELECT * FROM system.compute.warehouse_events WHERE warehouse_id = '54a93d213843321...

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Advika
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Hello @Danish1105! This post duplicates a recent post you shared. A response has already been provided there. Please continue the discussion in that thread to keep the conversation organized.

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Suheb
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Resolved! What’s the easiest way to import my local dataset into Databricks for analysis?

How can I upload a data file (like a CSV, Excel, or JSON file) from my computer into Databricks so I can start analyzing it there?

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Databrick5
New Contributor II
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For large size relational Databases like from Oracle how can we move to Azure databricks. Non-unity catalog to unity catalog? 

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Suheb
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Resolved! How does Databricks handle versioning of notebooks or jobs, and what good practices should newcomers

When you create notebooks or jobs in Databricks, how does Databricks keep track of different versions or changes? And what should beginners do to manage versions safely and effectively?

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bianca_unifeye
Databricks MVP
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Hi @Suheb,That’s a great question, version control is one of the most important things to get right early on.As a best practice, you should never run notebooks directly in production. Instead, notebooks should be treated as development assets, once v...

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Ncolin1999
by New Contributor II
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Python Async db connection to databricks

How to connect to azure databricks using  sqlalchemy asynchronously

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AbhaySingh
Databricks Employee
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Databricks SQL Connector is fundamentally synchronous - it doesn't have native   async/await support. This creates an inherent mismatch when you want to use it in an   async Python application.     Why This Matters     When you make a database query ...

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tarunnagar
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Streamlining App Development with Databricks Marketplace and API Integrations

Hi everyone,I’m interested in discussing how Databricks Marketplace and API integrations can be leveraged to speed up and simplify application development. With the growing need for data-driven apps, I’d like to hear from the community about practica...

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JessicaW33
New Contributor III
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Leveraging Databricks Marketplace and APIs can significantly speed up data-driven app development. The Marketplace gives quick access to validated datasets, ML models, and connectors, reducing time spent on sourcing and infrastructure setup. For inte...

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edice
by New Contributor
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Creating links in embedded dashboards

I am curious what Databricks AI/BI's capabilities are in terms of linking out other dashboards in your dashboards. Can I create a text box that links out another dashboard? I noticed you can also create links in a pivot table. What will happen if I e...

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yogeshsingh
Databricks Employee
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You can add a text widget to the canvas to insert hyperlinks to any URL, including other dashboards.In pivot tables, you can define URL paths for cell values from the Actions tab to make them clickable.For navigation within a dashboard, use “drill th...

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ckoeber
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Attempting to Use VSCode Extension: Error: No sync destination found

Hello,I have the Databricks Extension + Databricks Connect Python module installed.I am connected to the target environment with a running cluster and I have all green checkmarks under the "Configuration" section.However, when testing a python file a...

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mark_ott
Databricks Employee
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The error message "No sync destination found" when running your Python file in Databricks with the Extension and Databricks Connect module, even with all green configuration checkmarks, typically indicates a configuration issue with the sync destinat...

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