You can now convert foreign tables from external catalogs (such as Hive Metastore or AWS Glue) to Unity Catalog managed or external tables while retaining table history and configurations.
You can now convert foreign tables from external catalogs (such as Hive Metastore or AWS Glue) to Unity Catalog managed or external tables while retaining table history and configurations. Use ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED to convert to managed tables with MOVE (disable source access) or COPY (keep source accessible) options, or use ALTER TABLE SET EXTERNAL to convert to external tables with an optional DRY RUN validation. Additionally, you can convert entire foreign catalogs to standard Unity Catalog catalogs using ALTER CATALOG DROP CONNECTION.
Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.
You can now convert foreign tables from external catalogs (such as Hive Metastore or AWS Glue) to Unity Catalog managed or external tables while retaining table history and configurations. Use ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED to convert to managed tables with MOVE…
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