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# Databricks Data Source Template

## Overview

The Databricks data source template is designed for Databricks Lakehouse environments with Unity Catalog. It provides metadata ingestion scripts that query Unity Catalog system views, data type mappings for Spark SQL types, and profiling definitions compatible with Databricks SQL.

**Platform:** Databricks (with Unity Catalog) **Connection Category:** Database / Databricks Engine **Template Category:** Marketplace

## What's Included

### Connection Configuration

- Supports Databricks native connections
- Compatible with Databricks processing engine for in-cluster execution
- Identifier delimiters: ``` / ```

### Data Type Mappings

Includes mappings for Spark SQL data types:

- String types: `STRING`, `VARCHAR`, `CHAR`
- Numeric types: `INT`, `BIGINT`, `SMALLINT`, `TINYINT`, `FLOAT`, `DOUBLE`, `DECIMAL`
- Date/time types: `DATE`, `TIMESTAMP`, `TIMESTAMP_NTZ`
- Boolean: `BOOLEAN`
- Binary: `BINARY`
- Complex types: `ARRAY`, `MAP`, `STRUCT`

## Metadata Ingestion

Queries Unity Catalog's `INFORMATION_SCHEMA` views to discover catalogs, schemas, tables, and columns.

## Profiling

Includes standard profile definitions using Spark SQL compatible expressions.

## Installation

## Customization

Common customizations:

- **Catalog scope** — Filter to specific Unity Catalog catalogs
- **Compute configuration** — Set the appropriate warehouse or cluster via execution scripts
- **Delta-specific profiles** — Add profiles that leverage Delta Lake metadata (version history, file statistics)

## Related Articles

- [What Is a Data Source Template?](/docs/what-is-a-data-source-template-overview)
- [Metadata Ingestion Scripts — SQL Templates](/docs/metadata-ingestion-scripts-sql-templates)