A data engineer has left the organization. The data team needs to transfer ownership of the data engineer's Delta tables to a new data engineer. The new data engineer is the lead engineer on the…

The correct answer is C. Workspace administrator. In Databricks, only the current owner of an object or a workspace administrator can transfer ownership of that object. Since the original data engineer has left and no longer has access, they cannot perform the transfer. The workspace administrator has elevated privileges…

Submitted by takeshi77· Apr 18, 2026Data Management

Question

A data engineer has left the organization. The data team needs to transfer ownership of the data engineer's Delta tables to a new data engineer. The new data engineer is the lead engineer on the data team. Assuming the original data engineer no longer has access, which of the following individuals must be the one to transfer ownership of the Delta tables in Data Explorer?

Options

ADatabricks account representative
BThis transfer is not possible
CWorkspace administrator
DNew lead data engineer
EOriginal data engineer

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B
3% (1)
C
93% (28)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

In Databricks, only the current owner of an object or a workspace administrator can transfer ownership of that object. Since the original data engineer has left and no longer has access, they cannot perform the transfer. The workspace administrator has elevated privileges across all workspace objects and can reassign ownership in Data Explorer on behalf of departed users. The new lead data engineer does not automatically receive administrative privileges over objects they do not own. Databricks account representatives do not manage workspace-level object permissions.

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#Databricks Administration#Delta Table Ownership#Permissions#Workspace Administrator

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