Deprecated Functionality

Deprecated functionality is functionality that is marked for removal in a future release. A stage or feature can be deprecated because it is not commonly used, has been replaced, is no longer maintained, or connects to a system with an end-of-service date.

The following table lists deprecated support:

Deprecated Support Details and Alternatives
Spark 3.0 - 3.2 Spark versions 3.0 - 3.2 are currently supported through Transformer prebuilt with Scala 2.12. With this deprecation, Spark 3.0 - 3.2 clusters are no longer tested with Transformer.

If feasible, upgrade to Spark 3.3 or later 3.x versions. Support for Spark 4.x is planned for a future release.

For more information about Spark support, see Scala, Spark, and Java JDK Requirements.
The following table lists deprecated features:
Deprecated Feature Details and Alternatives
User credentials in Snowflake stages In response to the Snowflake deprecation of single-factor password sign-ins, the User Credentials option for the Authentication Method property in Snowflake stages is deprecated.

When possible, configure an alternative Snowflake authentication method to use.

For information about the Snowflake deprecation, see the Snowflake documentation.