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08.01.2025 13:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Exploring Databricks Metadata with Spark Catalog and Unity Catalog – DailyDatabricks Tips Learn how to leverage Spark Catalog APIs to programmatically explore and analyze the structure of your Databricks metadata.

Basic tip but it unlocks a huge amount. Not limited to just #databricks and #unitycatalog either.

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12.12.2024 14:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Custom IPython Magics in Databricks – DailyDatabricks Tips Unlock the power of custom IPython magics in Databricks to streamline your data engineering workflows. Learn how to create line and cell magics that simplify common tasks like checking cluster configu...

💡 Want to write better Databricks notebooks?

Just published a guide on creating custom IPython magics to to speed up common tasks and improve your dev workflow.

Full tutorial here: dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Noteboo...
#Databricks #Python #ProductivityHacks

11.12.2024 17:09 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

It’s going to be a good one today!!!

10.12.2024 10:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Undropping Managed Tables – DailyDatabricks Tips Learn how to address the INVALID_STATE.RESTORATION_PERIOD_EXPIRED error in Databricks SQL when attempting to undrop a table within the 7-day restoration period. Discover techniques using SHOW TABLES D...

🔄 Getting the INVALID_STATE.RESTORATION_PERIOD_EXPIRED error in #Databricks when trying to undrop tables? Even within the 7-day window? Here's what you need to know... dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Errors/...
#DataEngineering

09.12.2024 09:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Ever fancied using a managed identity for your #Azure #Databricks workspace that already exists and to start using it only requires a few lines of code?

Find out how to use this from your Managed Resource Group dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Identit...

07.12.2024 01:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Loading Unit Test Cases Dynamically in a Notebook – DailyDatabricks Tips Dynamically load Python test cases from a notebook module. Explore the benefits and the pitfalls of this approach in your testing strategy.

🐍💡 #PySpark users, take your testing to the next level with dynamic unit test loading!

Learn how to automate test discovery and streamline your workflow in our latest blog post. 🚀🧪 #Databricks

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05.12.2024 22:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stop repeating yourself! 🙅‍♂️ Learn how named window specifications in @databricks can help you write cleaner, more maintainable SQL & PySpark code. 💪

Read More: dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Data%20...

#Databricks #Spark #SQLTips #PySpark

03.12.2024 20:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Enhancing Delta Tables with Custom Metadata Logging – DailyDatabricks Tips Learn how to leverage Delta Lake custom metadata for better data lineage, governance, and pipeline observability. Includes practical examples and best practices.

Day 2!

Use #Delta Lake's custom metadata to:
- Track data quality metrics
- Maintain audit trails
- Document pipeline versions
- Monitor data transformations

Full guide with code examples: dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Delta/u...

#Databricks #DataEngineering #BigData

02.12.2024 21:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Enhancing Delta Tables with Custom Metadata Logging – DailyDatabricks Tips Learn how to leverage Delta Lake custom metadata for better data lineage, governance, and pipeline observability. Includes practical examples and best practices.

Day 2!

Use #Delta Lake's custom metadata to:
- Track data quality metrics
- Maintain audit trails
- Document pipeline versions
- Monitor data transformations

Full guide with code examples: dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Delta/u...

#Databricks #DataEngineering #BigData

02.12.2024 21:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Supercharge Your Databricks Notebooks with IPython Events – DailyDatabricks Tips Learn how to implement smart logging, automated DataFrame validation, and cross-language monitoring in Databricks using IPython events. Perfect for data engineers looking to next level capabilities to...

🎄 Day 1 of #Decembricks!

Unlock the magic of #databricks IPython events!

Execute code before/after ANY #notebook cell.
Perfect for beginners to log easily, plus unlocks powerful AOP patterns for seasoned pros.

Get started in 3 lines of code! dailydatabricks.tips/tips/Noteboo... #python #ipython

02.12.2024 13:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Hello!

Excited to be here talking about #Databricks, #Delta, #Lakehouse and more.

Starting December 1st we have 24 days of new databricks tips!

28.11.2024 10:18 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

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