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AGnewbie
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Required versus current compute setup

To run demo and lab notebooks, I am required to have the following Databricks runtime(s): 15.4.x-cpu-ml-scala2.12 but the compute in my setup is of the following runtime version, will that be an issue? 11.3 LTS (includes Apache Spark 3.3.0, Scala 2.1...

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Alberto_Umana
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Hello @AGnewbie, Firstly, regarding the Databricks runtime: your compute setup is currently running version 11.3 LTS, which will indeed be an issue as the specified version is not present in your current runtime. Hence, you need to update your runtim...

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Boyeenas
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Decimal(32,6) datatype in Databricks - precision roundoff

Hello All,I need your assistance. I recently started a migration project from Synapse Analytics to Databricks. While dealing with the datatypes, I came across a situation where in Dedicated Sql Pool the value is 0.033882, but in DataBricks the value ...

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KaranamS
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Hi @Boyeenas ,I believe your assumption is correct. Databricks is built on Apache Spark and the system applies rounding automatically based on the value of the subsequent digit. In your case, if the original value had a 7th decimal digit of 5 or high...

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mishrarit
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job "run name" in "system" "lake flow" "job run timeline" table

For few jobs in unity catalog the "run name" is coming out to be "null" whereas for few we the complete name with system generated batch id. I am not sure how this field is populated and why for some job's the "run name" is present whereas for some i...

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Advika_
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Hello @mishrarit! Run name in Unity Catalog job runs is determined by how the job is triggered. For manual runs, Databricks automatically generates a name, and for scheduled or API-triggered runs, the run name remains null unless explicitly defined.

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arne_c
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Set up compute policy to allow installing python libraries from a private package index

In our organization, we maintain a bunch of libraries we share code with. They're hosted on a private python package index, which requires a token to allow downloads. My idea was to store the token as a secret which would then be loaded into a cluste...

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arne_c
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I figured it out, seems like secrets can only be loaded into environment variables if the content is the secret and nothing else:"value": "{{secrets/global/arneCorpPyPI_token}}" # this will work"value": "foo {{secrets/global/arneCorpPyPI_toke...

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GerardAlexander
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Creating Unity Catalog in Personal AZURE Portal Account

Seeking advice on the following:1. Given that I have a Personal - and not an Organization-based - AZURE Portal Account,    2. that I can see I am Global Admin and have Admin Role in Databricks,         3. then why can I not get "Manage Account" for a...

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Takuya-Omi
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@GerardAlexander Try signing in to the Account Console (https://accounts.azuredatabricks.net/login) using a user account with the appropriate permissions, rather than accessing it from the workspace.If you are unable to sign in, the following resourc...

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laeforceable
by New Contributor II
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Power BI - Azure Databricks Connector shows Error AAD is not setup for domain

Hi Team,What I would like to do is understand what is required for PowerBI gateway to use single sign-on (AAD) to Databricks. Is that something you could have encountered before and know the fix? I currently get message from Power BI that AAD is not ...

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kkitsara
Databricks Partner
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Hello, did you have any solution for this? I am facing the same issue.

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FanMichelle0729
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Serveless compute does need has cloud accout(AWS、Google 、Azure)

I am a Databricks beginner, and I would like to ask if the Compute created in the Databricks account , it means also exists in the cloud account (e.g., AWS)? If the AWS account is deactivated, the existing compute will not be usable. This is what I h...

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Takuya-Omi
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@FanMichelleTW No, Databricks recommends using serverless compute, and you can use serverless compute as well.To do so, open a notebook and check the top-right corner to see if a serverless compute option is in a Ready state. If it is, simply select ...

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bmhardy
by New Contributor III
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Creating a hierarchy without recursive statements

I am looking to build a hierarchy from a parent child relationship table, which I would typically use a recursive statement for in SQL Server / Azure SQL. This would mean setting an anchor, most commonly the top record of the tree, and then join back...

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bmhardy
New Contributor III
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Thank you, I will give this a try. I'll let you know how it goes.

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citizenX7042
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Error with Read XML data using the spark-xml library

hi, would appritiate any help with an error with loading an XML file with  spark-xml library.my enviorment :14.3 LTS (includes Apache Spark 3.5.0, Scala 2.12)library : com.databricks:spark-xml_2.12:0.15.0on databricks notebook.when running this scrip...

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barsha_sharma
New Contributor II
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UPDATE:It is now possible to read xml files directly: https://docs.databricks.com/en/query/formats/xml.html Make sure to update your Databricks Runtime to 14.3 and above, and remove the spark-xml maven library from your cluster.

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smanda88
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Handling Over-Usage of Capacity in Databricks Jobs/Processes

Hi all,Is there a tool or method in Databricks to ensure data integrity and stability when a job or process exceeds the allocated capacity? Specifically, I’m looking for ways to:Prevent failures or data loss due to resource overuse.Automatically scal...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hello @smanda88 - For point 1, please see; https://docs.databricks.com/en/lakehouse-architecture/reliability/best-practices.html For 2, you can use auto-scaling, please refer to: https://docs.databricks.com/en/lakehouse-architecture/cost-optimization...

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nathanmle
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Where to find Jupyter Notebook course materials for Get Started with Databricks for Generative AI

Hello, I can't seem to find any way to gain access to the Jupyter Notebook demo source of "Get Started with Databricks for Generative AI" course.  Please help.  Thank you kindly in advance. 

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Advika_
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Hello @nathanmle! We are sorry to inform you that we are no longer offering notebooks or the DBC files for the self-paced courses due to recent changes.If you’re interested in working on labs in a provided Databricks environment, you can purchase the...

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larryjiyu
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Databricks CE - Where is the quickstart tutorial?

Hello! I was looking through Databricks tutorials online, but my interface looks different from many of the videos I'm seeing. What happened to the Quickstart tutorials on the home page? Are they no longer available on the dashboard? 

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pdemeulenaer
by New Contributor II
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Databricks asset bundles dependencies

Is anyone aware of a way to include a requirements.txt within the job definition of a databricks asset bundle? Documentation mentions how to have dependencies in workspace files, or Unity Catalog volumes, but I wanted to ask if it is possible to decl...

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databricksassetbundles
Dependency
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cleversuresh
New Contributor III
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I have the same question.

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EngHol
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Error uploading files to a Unity Catalog volume in Databricks

Hi everyone,I'm developing an API in Flask that interacts with Databricks to upload files to a Unity Catalog volume, but I'm encountering the following error:{"error_code": "ENDPOINT_NOT_FOUND", "message": "No se encontró API para 'POST /unity-catalo...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hello @EngHol, This endpoint: /api/2.0/unity-catalog/volumes/upload is not a valid one, hence the issue. Looking at the API for volumes, unfortunately there is no way to upload to a volume: https://docs.databricks.com/api/workspace/volumes

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NehaR
by New Contributor III
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Hide function definition in Unity catalog

Hi ,I have created a function to anonymize user id using secret.I want to give access of this function to other users so they can execute it without giving access to the secret .Is it possible in databricks? I have tested it and see user is not able ...

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Alberto_Umana
Databricks Employee
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Hi @NehaR, I am afraid it might not be possible without giving secret access to the users. Another approach would be to use a Service Principal.

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