Create External Report from Databricks Lakeview Dashboards

This article details how to build an External Report in Metric Insights  that is linked to a Dashboard on your Databricks server.

Prerequisite:

Establish Connectivity to Databricks Lakeview Dashboards

NOTE: Image collection and filter retrieval will function only when the warehouse is active on the Databricks side.

1. Create New External Report

Access [+ New] > External Report > Databricks Lakeview Dashboards

  1. Name: Provide a name for the External Report
  2. Category: Specify the Category where your External Report will be placed
  3. Image Collection Trigger: Choose the Trigger to collect image for the External Report
  4. Plugin Connection Profile: Select the Data Source created for Databricks Lakeview Dashboards
  5. Dashboard: Select a Databricks Lakeview Dashboard from the corresponding connection profile
  6. [Next: Define Details]

2. Configure External Report Display Options

  1. Show Report in defaults to "External Webpage"
    • You can choose Show report in Viewer "as static image", but it is recommended to use the default option.
    • NOTE: Databricks Lakeview Dashboards Plugin does not currently support iframe embedding
  2. Click [Manage Filters] to enable filtering
  3. Select Report Image option:
    • "Always collect all instances of external report": Collect all images and cache them on a schedule
    • "On Demand: only when needed for distribution":  Individual images are only collected when they need to be included in an email
  4. [Save and Collect Image] to generate a Preview Image for the Homepage