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Parse documents using ai_parse_document (Beta)

The AI Function ai parse document() invokes a state of the art generative AI model from Databricks Foundation Model APIs to extract structured content from unstructured documents.

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What it does

The AI Function ai parse document() invokes a state of the art generative AI model from Databricks Foundation Model APIs to extract structured content from unstructured documents. This function is available in Beta. Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime The ai parse document() function leverages state of the art Databricks managed research techniques to parse structured content from unstructured documents.

Why it matters

ai parse document costs are recorded as part of the AI FUNCTIONS product.

Key capabilities
The aiparsedocument function is also
The aiparsedocument function is also available to workspaces with the Enhanced Security and Compliance add-on. Databricks…
The serverless environment version must
The serverless environment version must be set to 3 or above, as this enables features like VARIANT.
Must use either Python or
Must use either Python or SQL. For additional serverless features and limitations, see Serverless compute limitations. The…
'' (empty string): No descriptions
'' (empty string): No descriptions are generated. This reduces the compute needed and costs for documents with lots of figures.
Recommended use cases
retrieval use casesuse ai prep search function.
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

The AI Function ai parse document() invokes a state of the art generative AI model from Databricks Foundation Model APIs to extract structured content from unstructured documents. This function is available in Beta.

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Key takeaway
The AI Function ai parse document() invokes a state of the art generative AI model from Databricks Foundation Model APIs to extract structured content from unstructured documents.
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