databricks Platform · Updated Jun 11, 2025

Convert to Unity Catalog managed table from external table is in Public Preview

SET MANAGED is now available in Public Preview for participating customers.

Public Preview Open docs ↗release note ↗

What it does

SET MANAGED is now available in Public Preview for participating customers. This command enables seamless conversion of Unity Catalog external tables to managed tables. It allows you to take full advantage of Unity Catalog managed table features, such as enhanced governance, reliability, and performance.

Why it matters

It allows you to take full advantage of Unity Catalog managed table features, such as enhanced governance, reliability, and performance.

Key capabilities

Use the Access Insights dashboard

Use the Access Insights dashboard to see whether readers and writers accessing your tables are Databricks Runtime or external…

Access through the external catalog

Access through the external catalog or path-based access fails after you convert the table. All readers and writers to the table…

Path-based access is not supported

Path-based access is not supported and fails after you convert the table. For example:

The reader/writer version and client-compatibility

The reader/writer version and client-compatibility requirements are the same as described in Prerequisites and Legacy readers…

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

SET MANAGED is now available in Public Preview for participating customers. This command enables seamless conversion of Unity Catalog external tables to managed tables.

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Key takeaway

SET MANAGED is now available in Public Preview for participating customers.

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