Is it possible to use a notebook without starting the cluster?

Chuyu Ou 1 Reputation point
2021-04-07T09:39:44.327+00:00

To whom it may concern,

Is it possible to use the databrick notebook without the databrick cluster running?

Many thanks!

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  1. PRADEEPCHEEKATLA-MSFT 76,836 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-04-07T11:04:59.567+00:00

    Hello @Chuyu Ou ,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A platform.

    You can create a notebook without running a cluster.

    Before you can do any work in a notebook, you must first attach the notebook to a cluster.

    Note: To execute any cell you need cluster is up and running.

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    For more details, refer Azure Databricks - Use notebooks

    Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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