Hey there, Here’s a simple step-by-step way to load a CSV in Databricks Free Edition: Step 1: Upload the file to your workspace (not DBFS) On the left menu, go to "Workspace". Right-click any folder (like Shared or your username) → click "Upload". Ch...
Hi again!Great question — when using Liquid Clustering, you do not need to run OPTIMIZE manually, even if you're truncating and reloading the entire dataset.Once you’ve defined CLUSTER BY (x, y, z), Liquid Clustering automatically organizes the data ...
Hey there, Processing many .txt files with different formats and validations is something Databricks handles well. Here’s a simple approach: Recommended Approach: Use DLT (Delta Live Tables) or LakeFlow to build a pipeline per format (if each format ...
Yes, the VACUUM table_x RETAIN 720 HOURS; command will indeed override your table-level retention properties and potentially compromise your 6-month time travel capability. When you explicitly specify a retention period in the VACUUM command, it tak...
Hi there,Thanks for sharing your issue — working with 150 billion rows monthly is definitely a serious scale, and optimizing performance matters a lot. Let me try to address both your questions clearly:Q1) Can we insert data in parallel into a cluste...
