Connection to Databricks from Alteryx

Question

Good morning, Hi everyone!

This is my 1st post so please understand if I wrote something wrong.

I would like some advice! I am following the tutorial that can be found on:
https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/How-To-Configure-a-Databricks-Connection/ta-p/414235

and I have a problem, because in the requirements there is to install Simba Spark ODBC Driver(which I can't find on the website).

Unfortunately when I even go to the Apache Spark ODBC tab and want to press the download button, I get redirected to the Alteryx gallery page.

Can someone please help me?

Mainly I would like to understand what this driver is required for, whether Apache Spark ODBC will be suitable for making the Alteryx - Databricks connection work.

Greetings and have a nice day!

Pawel

Pablo07Pawel · Answer

Hi!

Thank you for your help, I have a license for Alteryx Designer and I have Alteryx for user installed  I would also like to ask about this tutorial

Is it still relevant? After downloading Simba Spark and selecting Data Source Databricks, I already have the driver imposed which is Databricks ODBC

Even when I configure the connection I still have the Databricks ODBC driver. So should I install anything else to be able to connect?

ArtApa · Answer

Hi @Pablo07Pawel - This driver is available on: https://downloads.alteryx.com/