Databricks Data Engineer Associate Question 462
Single answerYou are tasked with monitoring the performance of a Databricks job that processes critical financial data. You want to be notified immediately via email if the job fails. Which step should you take to configure this notification?
- A
Create a Databricks job alert and set the notification type to 'Email'.
- B
Enable email notifications in the cluster configuration settings.
- C
Set up a failure condition in the job configuration and configure an email alert.
- D
Use the Databricks REST API to send an email manually when the job fails.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
In Databricks, email notifications for job failures can be configured directly within the job settings. This allows users to automatically receive notifications whenever a failure occurs, ensuring they can promptly address issues. Other options either describe non-existent features or impractical methods for achieving the goal.
- A. Incorrect.
Databricks job alerts are not a direct feature. Alerts for jobs are configured in the job settings, not as a separate alert feature.
- B. Incorrect.
Email notifications are not part of the cluster configuration settings. Notifications for job failures are set up within the job's configuration.
- C. Correct.
This option is correct because Databricks allows you to configure email notifications directly in the job settings for specific conditions like job failure.
- D. Incorrect.
Using the REST API to send an email manually is not an efficient or practical approach for setting up automated alerts for job failures.