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FILE Column Type

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Last seen at this status: 2026-08-10·Aug 2026

A column type that stores a governed reference to an unstructured file, such as a document, image, audio or video file, together with metadata such as URI, size, content type and checksum, so files sit alongside structured columns in Unity Catalog tables. With FILE MANAGED columns, Unity Catalog stores copies of the files and keeps them in sync with the table's rows.

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  • Beta
    2026-08-10 · Aug 2026
    Databricks Blog

    Verified on 2026-10-15 against Databricks sources.

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