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Convert to Unity Catalog managed table from external table

SET MANAGED command is now generally available.

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What it does

SET MANAGED command is now generally available. This command seamlessly converts 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 command is now generally available. This command seamlessly converts Unity Catalog external tables to managed tables.

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Key takeaway
SET MANAGED command is now generally available.
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