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Re: Getting error while creating external delta table in Databricks

by LR 02-23-2026 in Databricks Free Edition Help

02-23-2026

Hi @Swamy09 The error [NO_PARENT_EXTERNAL_LOCATION_FOR_PATH] indicates that there is no External Location configured for the storage path you are trying to use while creating the external table.Before creating an external table, you must:Create a Sto...

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