CERTIFIED-DATA-ANALYST-ASSOCIATE Question #61: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A data analyst needs to share a Databricks SQL dashboard with stakeholders that are not permitted to have accounts in the Databricks deployment. The stakeholders need to be notified every time the dashboard is refreshed. Which approach can the data analyst use to accomplish this task with minimal effort/

Options

• ABy granting the stakeholders' email addresses permissions to the dashboard
• BBy adding the stakeholders' email addresses to the refresh schedule subscribers list
• CBy granting the stakeholders' email addresses to the SQL Warehouse (formerly known as
• DBy downloading the dashboard as a PDF and emailing it to the stakeholders each time it is

Explanation

Databricks SQL allows you to add external email addresses as subscribers to a dashboard's refresh schedule, and these subscribers receive email notifications with dashboard snapshots each time a refresh runs - no Databricks account required. This makes option B the lowest-effort solution that satisfies both requirements: sharing results and automatic notification on refresh.

Why the distractors fail:

• A - Granting permissions to the dashboard requires stakeholders to have Databricks accounts, which violates the constraint.
• C - Granting access to a SQL Warehouse also requires accounts and controls compute access, not dashboard visibility or notifications.
• D - Manually downloading and emailing a PDF works but requires ongoing manual effort on every refresh, directly contradicting "minimal effort."

Memory tip: Think of the refresh schedule as a mailing list - anyone can be on a mailing list (subscribers) without being a member of the organization (Databricks account). "Schedule → Subscribers" is the no-account, no-effort sharing path.

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