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kmvaishakha
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11 months ago

The Spark SQL phase analysis failed with an internal error

Environment: Runtime 1.3 (Spark 3.5 , delta 3.2) I am getting this error when i do Select * from schema.table [INTERNAL_ERROR] The Spark SQL phase analysis failed with an internal error. You hit a ...
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anilgavhane
Super User
11 months ago

What You Can Try

  • Run DESCRIBE TABLE schema.table
  • See if the table metadata is accessible. If this fails, the issue is likely with the table itself.
    • Use SHOW TABLES IN schema
    • Confirm the table is listed and accessible.

       

      • Try a column-specific query

         

         

         

        SELECT column1, column2 FROM schema.table

         

         

        • This can help isolate if the issue is with a specific column or schema structure.

           

          • Refresh the table metadata

             

             

             

            REFRESH TABLE schema.table

             

            1. Check Delta Table Versioning
              • If the table was created with a newer Delta version than supported in Runtime 1.3, compatibility issues may arise.
              • Review Spark Logs
                • Look for clues in the Spark driver and executor logs. Sometimes the root cause is buried deeper than the stack trace suggests.
                • Recreate the Table (if feasible)
                  • If the table is small or early-stage, consider recreating it with clean metadata.