Unity Catalog is not enabled Please contact your workspace administrator to enable Unity Catalog to use Genie.

Question

Unity Catalog is not enabled

Please contact your workspace administrator to enable Unity Catalog to use Genie.

Can not find how to check above.

Answer 1

Hi @TSUKAMOTO, KUNITAKA

Thank you for posting your query!

The error message "Unity Catalog is not enabled. Please contact your workspace administrator to enable Unity Catalog to use Genie." suggests that Unity Catalog is not active in your Databricks workspace, which is preventing Genie from functioning properly.

Possible Causes

Account Admin Permissions - Lack of necessary permissions can prevent enabling Unity Catalog.

Metastore Configuration - A metastore might not be configured or assigned correctly to the workspace.

Region Mismatch - The workspace and metastore must be in the same region for Unity Catalog to function.

Resolution Steps

Check if Unity Catalog is enabled - Run the following command in a Databricks SQL notebook: SHOW CATALOGS; If it returns catalogs, Unity Catalog is enabled. If it fails, Unity Catalog is not enabled.

Verify Account Admin Access - Only Account Admins can enable Unity Catalog. Try accessing the Databricks Account Console to confirm you have the required permissions.

Ensure Unity Catalog Metastore Exists - Go to the Catalog tab in the Databricks Account Console. If no metastore exists for your workspace region, create one.

Assign the Metastore to Your Workspace - Ensure the metastore and workspace are in the same region. Follow this guide to assign the metastore.

Check Cluster Settings - Ensure clusters use shared or single-user access mode (Unity Catalog does not support legacy multi-user mode). For job clusters, verify that cluster policies allow Unity Catalog usage.

I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.

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