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2. WHAT IS DATABRICKS SQL?
• A powerful query engine in Databricks for running SQL on Delta Lake
• Built for BI and SQL analysts — no Spark knowledge required
• Combines serverless compute + real-time query dashboards
📌 “Run SQL queries at scale on your data lake with ease.”
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3. KEY FEATURES OF DATABRICKS SQL
Feature Description
Delta Lake Support ACID-compliant tables on cloud object storage
SQL Warehouses Auto-scalable compute for SQL workloads
Dashboards Create interactive dashboards from queries
Query History Track past queries and performance
BI Tool Integration Works with Tableau, Power BI, etc.
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4. DATABRICKS SQL USE CASES
• Business Intelligence reporting
• Ad hoc analytics
• Scheduled reporting
• ETL/ELT jobs via SQL
• Auditing & monitoring data pipelines
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5. QUERYING DATA — BASIC SQL IN
DATABRICKS
Example
💡 Use %sql in notebooks or run directly in the SQL editor
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6. WORKING WITH DELTA TABLES
• Delta = open source storage format that adds reliability to data lakes
• Supports:
• ACID transactions
• Time travel
• Schema enforcement
• Upserts
✅ Example:
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7. PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION TIPS
• Use ZORDER BY for faster filtering
• Partition wisely (PARTITION BY)
• Use CACHE TABLE for frequently used data
• Avoid SELECT * in production queries
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8. SCHEDULING & DASHBOARDS
• Schedule SQL queries to run hourly/daily
• Build dashboards with visual charts (bar, line, pie)
• Share dashboards with teams or embed externally
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9. SECURITY & ACCESS CONTROL
• Role-based access to tables, queries, and dashboards
• Table ACLs and data masking available
• Supports Unity Catalog for multi-cloud governance
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🛡️Security is enterprise-grade and SOC2 compliant.
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10. INTEGRATING WITH BI TOOLS
• Native connectors for:
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Looker
• Superset
• Use SQL endpoints securely over ODBC/JDBC
• 🔗 Visual: BI logos + arrows to Databricks SQL engine
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11. SUMMARY
• Databricks SQL = SQL-first experience on your data lake
• Supports powerful querying, dashboards, BI integration
• Scalable, cost-effective, and easy for analysts to use
🧠 Combine the power of SQL + Delta Lake + modern data tools.
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