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ODBC setup
Greetings!I am just starting with databricks. I created an account, and I can run sql queries.I downloaded the ODBC driver (64bit version). I am not sure how to set it up. The configuration screen shows "Mechanism" set to "User Name and Password."The...
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Hi @duzen , welcome to Databricks. You've hit a screen that trips up a lot of folks, so you're in good company. Your screenshot was very helpful. The short version: "User Name and Password" expects actual Databricks credentials, and your account does...
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Resolved! Broken x-axis sort order in combo chart
Hello. I am using the Combo Chart to create a Pareto visual. I have an SQL query with built-in ordering, with output like: categorysort_ordercategory_countcumulative_pct1SQL15229.92Python23922.43R32112.14.Net4169.25Bash584.66All Others63821.8That's...
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Hi @treesloth, The combo chart visualisation does not support "By field" sorting on the x-axis. If you open the x-axis kebab menu, you'll see that the "By field" option is greyed out with a "Not available for this visualisation" tooltip. This means...
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Is the Semantic Layer the Real Challenge With Databricks Genie?
I've been thinking about this while looking at different Genie use cases.It seems like the hardest part of implementing Genie isn't getting users to ask questions in natural language. It's making sure Genie understands what those questions actually m...
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wrote:I've been thinking about this while looking at different Genie use cases.It seems like the hardest part of implementing Genie isn't getting users to ask questions in natural language. It's making sure Genie understands what those questions act...
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How Can I Become a Databricks Partner Champion Through Technical Expertise?
Hello Databricks Community,I am actively building my technical expertise in the Databricks ecosystem and would like guidance on the roadmap to becoming a Databricks Partner Champion, with a strong focus on technical skills and hands-on implementation...
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@ChiranjeeviKudu wrote:Hello Databricks Community,I am actively building my technical expertise in the Databricks ecosystem and would like guidance on the roadmap to becoming a Databricks Partner Champion, with a strong focus on technical skills and ...
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Issue Regarding Missing Badge on Profile: DAIS24 Attendee
Dear Databricks Community Team,I am writing to request assistance regarding a badge display issue on my profile.I received an email notification confirming that I earned the DAIS24 Attendee badge for the Data & AI Summit 2024. However, when I check m...
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I found an old post saying that it was a mistake and that some people received this email about receiving the badge. There will probably be a solution.Solved: DAIS24 Attendee Badge - Oops - Databricks Community - 71910
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Databricks AppQuest - Dev kit !
I pointed Claude Code at the repository to analyze the directory structure. It identified the YAML configuration file as the key starting point, since it lacked the connection details for the database, branches, and other environment-specific setting...
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Exploring the Databricks Application Development Ecosystem
I've been exploring the Databricks ecosystem and recently started looking more closely at Databricks Apps and Lakebase.What I find interesting is how Databricks is moving beyond data processing and analytics into application development.Lakebase prov...
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LLM API Returning Inconsistent Responses When Using RAG
Hi Everyone,I am Soumitra Dutta,I have an issue with LLM API and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Sometimes the same query returns different answers even if the retrieved documents and the prompt are the same.The retrieval results are useful, bu...
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Hi Soumitra,Yes, this is a common issue with RAG systems. Even with the same context and prompt, LLMs can sometimes generate different responses.A few things I would check:Keep temperature low (0–0.2) for more consistent results.Make the prompt clear...
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Tech Companies & Lakeflow Connect
Hello fellow techies,For the past few days I have been doing some R&D wrt Lakeflow connect. I came to the understanding that, Lakeflow Ingestion Pipeline and SQL server connection have a 1:1 mapping. This would mean that as number of servers scales n...
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Most modern enterprise data platforms favor managed ingestion (Lakeflow Connect) for standard relational databases like SQL Server. The operational complexity of monitoring 50 managed pipelines is significantly lower than maintaining custom CDC code,...
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Databricks Data Ingestion
Hi all,I am currently exploring the data ingestion feature offered by databricks, specifically connecting to a SQL server. I have gone through the UI and configured an ingestion pipeline that connects to one specific server and can read tables into d...
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I completely understand your concern, and I think this is a valid question.If one ingestion pipeline is permanently associated with one ingestion gateway, then from an operational perspective, 20–30 source connections could indeed result in 20–30 ing...
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Databricks Implementation / BI Modernization Opportunities
Hello everyone,I’m a Toronto-based BI & Analytics professional with 12 years of experience across enterprise analytics and financial services. I recently completed the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification.My experience includes ...
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Are you part of a Databricks user group in your city/region?
Joining a regional user group is a great way to connect with data and AI professionals near you. These groups bring together practitioners to learn, network, and share real-world experiences — all within your local context. To join a group: Select y...
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Hey @Rishabh_Tiwari, hope you're doing amazing!I'm interested in starting a Databricks User Group in Vadoara. I've checked the new User Group platform at usergroups.databricks.com and I don't see an existing chapter for our city.Could you point me to...
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Resolved! Como aprender correctamente en el entorno de DataBricks y aprovecharlo al 100%
Hola a todos, soy ingeneriero en sistemas y deseo aprender a utilizar esta grandiosa herramienta para poder sacarle el mejor provecho posible.
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Welcome to the Databricks Community, @maycol25! If you’re just getting started with Databricks, a great place to begin is Databricks Customer Academy, where you can explore courses based on the area you’re interested in, such as Data Engineering, Gen...
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From Semantic Similarity to Business Authority: Why Genie Ontology and OntoRank Matter
Enterprise AI does not usually fail because the model lacks intelligence.It fails because the model does not understand what the organization means.Consider a simple question:“What is our current exposure to active customer?”Behind this question are ...
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Resolved! External location not accessble with job and general purpose cluster but works fine with serverless
I m setting up a pipeline in databricks.For data source I create an external location and add my pipeline run_as SP as read files and read metadata permission. When i trigger the pipeline with serverless cluster, i m able to read data from external l...
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@Anmol_Chauhan You have few distinct problems across the classic compute - cluster networking during boot and the cluster's compute access mode. Serverless works properly because Databricks manages the control plane routing and networking boundaries ...
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