Consuming a data transfer in Databricks (Native Databricks Sharing)

This article will describe how to consume a Bobsled data transfer in Databricks. This describes the process to access the data delivered to the Bobsled-managed destination.

Prerequisites

• Before consuming a data transfer, a data transfer must be sent to the destination and access must be configured in Bobsled for the identity that is consuming the data.

Consuming a data transfer

1. From the Shares list page, click on the share that you would like to access.

2. Once a data transfer in the share has been completed, select the button Access Data.

For accessing data via Databricks UI

1. Log in to Databricks UI with the workspace that has access to the share.

2. Using the sidebar, navigate to Catalog, and then select Delta Sharing

3. Under "Shared With Me", select the provider "datashare_[REGION]" from the list of providers.

4. On the next screen of shares, select the new share with "create catalog" button next to it.

5. In the dialog, you may rename the catalog to your desired name, optionally add a comment, and then create the catalog.