The SQL persona view
The SQL persona is the focus of this book, so let’s start with that first. The following screenshot shows the home page of the SQL persona. The now-familiar left-hand sidebar should be visible, with SQL persona-specific options in the middle section. The landing page itself should show quick links to daily workflow features such as Query Editor, BI Connectors, and Data Explorer. Once the Databricks SQL product has seen some usage, links to recent work such as queries, dashboards, and others will also be populated on the main page for fast access:
Figure 2.3 – The SQL persona home page
Note for New Workspaces
The interface shown in the preceding screenshot has an additional sidebar called Get started. You will see this if this is the first time Databricks SQL has been accessed in the workspace. Depending on the user’s privileges, certain options will be provided to help them get started with Databricks SQL from an...
