Windows

Before you start, be sure to read the Databricks ODBC page

There are multiple ways to authenticate. We will describe the username/password authentication in this example.

This setup is to configure Databricks with DSN in WriteBackExtreme. You can also configure Databricks without using DSN. For this follow step 1 and move on to step n.

1. Be sure you have the latest Simba Spark ODBC driver installed. (2.8.2 or higher, release from June 4th 2024)

2. In ODBC Administrator, Go to the `User DSN` tab and press the `Add` button.

3. Select the Simba Spark ODBC Driver

4. 

5. Fill in at least these fields:

   1. Data source (this is the key you define to identify your connection, this is the DSN name you need when creating the connection in the management console)

   2. Host(s)

   3. Port: 443

   4. Database

   5. Mechanism: User Name and Password

   6. User Name: token

   7. Password (this would be your personal access token)

   8. Thrift Transport: HTTP

   9. Select the HTTP Options button

      1. Fill in your HTTP Path

   10. Click the SSL Options button

       1. Check the Enable SSL Option

       
   11. Go to Advanced options and set the Default String Column length to 4000

       
   12. Click the Test button to confirm that connection is successful.

   13. Click the OK Button to save the changes

   14. Now it is time to create a connection in the management console.

   15. Create a new connection in the management console and select Databricks

   16. Select use DSN.

   17. If you don't use DNS? You have to fill the driver name.Use the name found in the odbc manager drivers. Most of the times the driver is: Simba Spark ODBC Driver.

   18. the DSN name is the name you set in 5a

   19. Fill the other fields as well

   20. Username: Token

   21. Hit Test connection

   22. Hit Save connection

   23. Done!