Mapping for dbutils and sfutils¶

This document provides a reference mapping between Databricks dbutils utilities and their Snowflake sfutils equivalents. When migrating notebooks from Databricks to Snowflake using the Snowpark Migration Accelerator (SMA), these utility functions are automatically translated to their corresponding Snowflake implementations.

The dbutils library in Databricks provides a set of utility functions for working with files, notebooks, and widgets. In Snowflake, the equivalent functionality is provided through the sfutils library, which offers compatible methods designed to work seamlessly within the Snowflake environment.

File System Utilities¶

The file system utilities allow you to interact with cloud storage and manage files. These functions enable common file operations such as copying, moving, listing, and deleting files.

Databricks	Snowflake
dbutils.fs	sfutils.fs
dbutils.fs.cp	sfutils.fs.cp
dbutils.fs.head	sfutils.fs.head
dbutils.fs.ls	sfutils.fs.ls
dbutils.fs.mkdirs	sfutils.fs.mkdirs
dbutils.fs.mv	sfutils.fs.mv
dbutils.fs.put	sfutils.fs.put
dbutils.fs.rm	sfutils.fs.rm

Notebook Utilities¶

The notebook utilities provide functionality to run notebooks programmatically and control notebook execution flow. These are essential for orchestrating multi-notebook workflows and building modular data pipelines.

Databricks	Snowflake
dbutils.notebook	sfutils.notebook
dbutils.notebook.run	sfutils.notebook.run
dbutils.notebook.exit	sfutils.notebook.exit

Widget Utilities¶

Widget utilities enable you to create interactive input controls in notebooks. These are useful for parameterizing notebooks and allowing users to provide input values at runtime without modifying the code.

Databricks	Snowflake
dbutils.widgets	sfutils.widgets
dbutils.widgets.combobox	sfutils.widgets.combobox
dbutils.widgets.dropdown	sfutils.widgets.dropdown
dbutils.widgets.get	sfutils.widgets.get
dbutils.widgets.getAll	sfutils.widgets.getAll
dbutils.widgets.getArgument	sfutils.widgets.getArgument
dbutils.widgets.multiselect	sfutils.widgets.multiselect
dbutils.widgets.remove	sfutils.widgets.remove
dbutils.widgets.removeAll	sfutils.widgets.removeAll
dbutils.widgets.text	sfutils.widgets.text

Usage Notes¶

All dbutils calls in your Databricks notebooks are automatically translated to their sfutils equivalents during the migration process.
The function signatures and parameters remain consistent between the two implementations to ensure a smooth transition.
If you encounter any unsupported functionality, refer to the Snowflake documentation for alternative approaches.