Specifies the default catalog that the provider uses when connecting to Databricks.

Syntax

Connect-Databricks -Catalog string

Data Type

cstr

Default Value

"hive_metastore"

Remarks

A catalog in Databricks is a top-level data namespace that organizes schemas and tables. Unity Catalog environments can contain multiple catalogs, while legacy workspaces use the default Hive metastore.

When the SupportMultiCatalog property is set to true, the Catalog property must also be set to specify which catalog to use by default.

In most cases, this value should remain hive_metastore unless your workspace uses Unity Catalog and you want to connect to a different catalog.

This property is useful for defining the default data namespace when working with multiple catalogs or Unity Catalog configurations in Databricks.