Power BI Refresh Error:
Fabric Pipeline Error 3201
What does this error mean?
The Fabric Data Pipeline Databricks activity failed because a required field — typically the notebook path or task settings — is missing or incorrectly authored in the pipeline configuration. The job cannot be submitted to Databricks without this field.
Common causes
- 1The notebook path field in the Databricks Notebook activity was left blank or contains an invalid path format
- 2A pipeline was copied or imported and the Databricks task settings were not updated to point to a valid notebook in the target workspace
- 3Dynamic expressions used for the notebook path resolved to null or empty string at runtime due to a missing pipeline parameter
- 4The activity JSON was hand-edited and a required settings property was accidentally removed
How to fix it
- 1Step 1: Open the failing pipeline in the Fabric Data Factory editor and navigate to the Databricks Notebook activity settings.
- 2Step 2: Verify the 'Notebook path' field is populated with a valid absolute path (e.g., /Users/user@domain.com/MyNotebook) that exists in the connected Databricks workspace.
- 3Step 3: If the path is set dynamically via a parameter or variable, add a debug run with sample values to confirm the expression resolves to a non-empty valid path.
- 4Step 4: Browse the Databricks workspace file browser to confirm the notebook exists at the specified path and has not been moved or deleted.
- 5Step 5: Save and validate the pipeline, then trigger a manual run to confirm the error is resolved.