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Assign a Databricks metastore from Coda

Carry a documented workspace governance decision into Databricks with one automation.

Trigger

New Coda Page Trigger

Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.

Action

Assign Metastore to Workspace

Tool to assign a Unity Catalog metastore to a workspace. Use when you need to link a workspace to a Unity Catalog metastore, enabling shared data access with consistent governance policies. Requires account admin privileges. If an assignment for the same workspace_id exists, it will be overwritten by the new metastore_id and default_catalog_name.

Why this helps

Workspace governance changes are delayed when administrators must interpret planning pages manually.

  • Speeds workspace setup
  • Preserves the decision trail
  • Reduces manual console work

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Coda and Databricks in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation for metastore assignment pages.
  • 3Tell Notis to assign the named metastore and workspace from the approved page.
  • 4Pick New Coda Page as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report channel and test with one approved assignment.

Questions about this workflow

Can an existing assignment be overwritten?

Yes, the Databricks assignment operation overwrites an assignment for the same workspace.

What if the page only names a workspace?

The metastore identifier must also be supplied before running the action.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Coda to Databricks. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Coda triggers

Databricks actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Member to Security Group

Tool to add a user or group as a member to a Databricks security group. Use when you need to grant group membership for access control.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Delete Custom LLM Agent

Tool to delete a Custom LLM agent created through Agent Bricks. Use when you need to remove a custom LLM and all associated data. This operation is irreversible and deletes all data including temporary transformations, model checkpoints, and internal metadata.

ActionInstant

Coda Document Deleted Trigger

Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.

TriggerPolling

Create Databricks App

Tool to create a new Databricks app with specified configuration. Use when you need to create apps hosted on Databricks serverless platform to deploy secure data and AI applications. The app name must be unique within the workspace, contain only lowercase alphanumeric characters and hyphens, and cannot be changed after creation.

ActionInstant

New Coda Document Trigger

Triggers when a new Coda document is created.

TriggerPolling

Delete Databricks App

Tool to delete a Databricks app from the workspace. Use when you need to remove an app and its associated service principal. When an app is deleted, Databricks automatically deletes the provisioned service principal.

ActionInstant

New Coda Page Trigger

Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.

TriggerPolling

Deploy Databricks App

Tool to create a deployment for a Databricks app. Use when you need to deploy an app with source code from a workspace path. The deployment process provisions compute resources and uploads the source code. Deployments can be in states: IN_PROGRESS, SUCCEEDED, FAILED, or CANCELLED.

ActionInstant

Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger

Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.

TriggerPolling

Get Databricks App Details

Tool to retrieve details about a specific Databricks app by name. Use when you need to get comprehensive information about an app including configuration, deployment status, compute resources, and metadata.

ActionInstant

Get Databricks App Permission Levels

Tool to retrieve available permission levels for a Databricks app. Use when you need to understand what permission levels can be assigned to users or groups for a specific app. Returns permission levels like CAN_USE and CAN_MANAGE with their descriptions.

ActionInstant

Get Databricks App Permissions

Tool to retrieve permissions for a Databricks app. Use when you need to check who has access to an app and their permission levels. Returns the access control list including inherited permissions from parent or root objects.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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