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Unity Catalog → Create Volume

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Summary

Create a new volume in Databricks Unity Catalog within a specified catalog and schema.

Inputs

  • Catalog (required) — The catalog to use, selectable from a list or by name.
  • Schema (required) — The schema to use within the catalog, selectable from a list or by name.
  • Volume Name (required) — Name of the volume to create.
  • Volume Type (required) — The type of volume - either 'Managed' (Databricks manages storage) or 'External' (volume points to external storage).
  • Additional Fields — Optional fields including a comment or description, and storage location (required if volume type is External).

Output shape

a single JSON object representing the created volume's details as returned by the Databricks API

The operation returns the API response for the created volume. The 'Storage Location' field should be provided if the volume type is 'EXTERNAL'. Error responses or missing required fields will surface as execution errors.

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