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DP-750 · 1.2.8 · Set up and configure an Azure Databricks environment

Genie instructions

Configure AI/BI Genie instructions for data discovery

Improve Genie discovery by curating metadata, business semantics, verified examples, and concise global instructions.

Start with structured context

  1. Text instructionsGlobal context and terminology
  2. SQL examplesVerified analysis patterns
  3. SQL expressionsReusable business logic
  4. MetadataTables, columns, joins, and descriptions
Genie context quality

Strong metadata and structured semantics should carry definitions wherever possible. Free-text instructions are for concise guidance that does not fit better elsewhere.

See instructions in the product

Microsoft Learn screenshot showing a workspace instructions file and the Genie Code settings panel.

Instructions are persistent context, not a replacement for governed metadata. Keep them specific, unambiguous and broadly applicable.

Teach with the strongest signal

  • Table or column meaningMetadata description
  • Reusable metric or filterSQL expression
  • Common correct query patternVerified SQL example
  • Global terminology or guidanceText instruction
Where should this rule live?

Do not use instructions to grant access, configure compute, or store credentials.

Key points

  • Descriptions: Clarify table and column meaning
  • Examples: Teach common questions with verified SQL
  • SQL expressions: Encode reusable business metrics
  • Text instructions: Reserve for global context and terminology

Exam trap

Do not bury metric definitions in long free-text instructions when a structured SQL expression fits better.

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