https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/integrate-arcgis-pro-with-databricks-unity-catalog/idi-p/1643123 <P><STRONG>Idea Proposal: Integrate ArcGIS Pro with Databricks Unity Catalog to Read Delta Lake Tables</STRONG></P><P>We propose enabling ArcGIS Pro desktop users to connect directly to Databricks Unity Catalog and access Delta Lake tables containing GEOMETRY/GEOGRAPHY primitive types. These tables should be readable and visualised as vector feature class layers within ArcGIS Pro.</P><P><STRONG>Benefits of Integration:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><STRONG>Eliminate Data Migration Overhead</STRONG><BR />Seamlessly access and process Delta Lake tables within ArcGIS Pro without the need for data duplication or transfer.</LI><LI><STRONG>Preserve User Workflows</STRONG><BR />Empower the existing ArcGIS Pro user community to continue leveraging familiar mapping and spatial querying capabilities on modern data platforms.</LI><LI><STRONG>Scale to Big Data</STRONG><BR />Efficiently handle large, partitioned datasets stored in Delta Lake, unlocking advanced spatial analytics on enterprise-scale data.</LI><LI><STRONG>Enhance Security and Governance</STRONG><BR />Leverage Databricks Unity Catalog’s robust security model for fine-grained access control and auditing.</LI></UL> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:08:25 GMT JamesMaskell 2025-08-28T18:08:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/integrate-arcgis-pro-with-databricks-unity-catalog/idi-p/1643123 <P><STRONG>Idea Proposal: Integrate ArcGIS Pro with Databricks Unity Catalog to Read Delta Lake Tables</STRONG></P><P>We propose enabling ArcGIS Pro desktop users to connect directly to Databricks Unity Catalog and access Delta Lake tables containing GEOMETRY/GEOGRAPHY primitive types. These tables should be readable and visualised as vector feature class layers within ArcGIS Pro.</P><P><STRONG>Benefits of Integration:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><STRONG>Eliminate Data Migration Overhead</STRONG><BR />Seamlessly access and process Delta Lake tables within ArcGIS Pro without the need for data duplication or transfer.</LI><LI><STRONG>Preserve User Workflows</STRONG><BR />Empower the existing ArcGIS Pro user community to continue leveraging familiar mapping and spatial querying capabilities on modern data platforms.</LI><LI><STRONG>Scale to Big Data</STRONG><BR />Efficiently handle large, partitioned datasets stored in Delta Lake, unlocking advanced spatial analytics on enterprise-scale data.</LI><LI><STRONG>Enhance Security and Governance</STRONG><BR />Leverage Databricks Unity Catalog’s robust security model for fine-grained access control and auditing.</LI></UL> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:08:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/integrate-arcgis-pro-with-databricks-unity-catalog/idi-p/1643123 JamesMaskell 2025-08-28T18:08:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/integrate-arcgis-pro-with-databricks-unity-catalog/idc-p/1643128#M2559 <P><SPAN>Databricks&nbsp;is an order of magnitude faster than SQL for doing stuff.&nbsp; Being able to connect to DB and visualize data would be extremely beneficial.&nbsp; At the moment we have to export to text, and a very 1990's approach.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 03:20:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/integrate-arcgis-pro-with-databricks-unity-catalog/idc-p/1643128#M2559 JosephMcGehan 2025-08-19T03:20:00Z