denik · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026 · Nov 4, 2026
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Rename a schema in place when its `name` changes, instead of deleting and recreating it. Schemas and volumes inside a renamed catalog or schema now follow it to the new name; recreating them failed because they already exist there. ([#7343](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/7343))
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "main.dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "__id__": "main.dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "main",
-    "name": "dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_declined_deploy_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "main.dms_metadata_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_metadata_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_metadata_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Resources: 2 created, 0 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "main.dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"name\":\"dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "__id__": "main.dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "main",
-    "name": "dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_empty_grants_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "main.dms_failed_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_failed_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_failed_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "main",
     "comment": "v1",
-    "name": "dms_failed_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_failed_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "main",
     "comment": "v1",
-    "name": "dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 1 deleted, 0 unchanged
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "comment": "v1",
-    "name": "dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 1 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME].dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_upload_fails_once_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "main.dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 0,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"main\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "main",
     "comment": "v1",
-    "name": "dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 1 deleted, 0 unchanged
     "error_message": "",
     "resource_id": "dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME].dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "sequence_id": 1,
-    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\"}}",
+    "state": "{\"state\":{\"catalog_name\":\"dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"comment\":\"v1\",\"name\":\"dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]\",\"schema_id\":\"[UUID]\"}}",
     "status": "OPERATION_STATUS_SUCCEEDED"
   }
 }
@@ -212,7 +213,8 @@ Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 0 to delete, 1 unchanged
    "state": {
     "catalog_name": "dms_other_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
     "comment": "v1",
-    "name": "dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]"
+    "name": "dms_successful_recreate_schema_[UNIQUE_NAME]",
+    "schema_id": "[UUID]"
    }
   }
  }

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ update_file.py resources/pipeline.yml '      catalog: main' '      storage: "dbf
 trace errcode $CLI bundle plan >>out.txt 2>&1
 trace musterr $CLI bundle deploy -qq >>out.txt 2>&1
 
-# Changing the schema name, deploy must fail because schema will be recreated
-update_file.py resources/schema.yml 'name: test-schema' 'name: test-schema-new'
+# Changing the schema catalog, deploy must fail because schema will be recreated
+update_file.py resources/schema.yml 'catalog_name: "test-catalog"' 'catalog_name: "test-catalog-new"'
 trace errcode $CLI bundle plan >>out.txt 2>&1
 trace musterr $CLI bundle deploy -qq >>out.txt 2>&1
 

@@ -2,38 +2,15 @@
 === Replay the prior terraform deployment (captured from a real terraform run)
 >>> replay_tfstate.py terraform-requests.json terraform.tfstate
 
-=== Rename the schema (an immutable id field). Without --auto-approve the recreate is refused
->>> DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct errcode [CLI] bundle deploy
-Warn: migration to direct: schemas.my_schema: name differs between config ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]-renamed") and terraform state ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]"); this resource will be recreated.
-Notice: migrating your bundle to direct deployment engine (https://github.com/databricks/cli/issues/6765).
-Uploading bundle files to /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/[UNIQUE_NAME]/files...
-
-This action will result in the deletion or recreation of the following UC schemas. Any underlying data may be lost:
-  recreate resources.schemas.my_schema
-Warn: Migration not committed, keeping Terraform state
-Error: the deployment requires destructive actions, but the current console does not support prompting.
-Deleting data assets such as schemas, pipelines, or volumes may cause permanent data loss and should be carefully reviewed.
-To proceed, use --auto-approve after reviewing the plan above.
-
-Files: 2 uploaded, 0 deleted
-
-Exit code: 1
-
->>> print_migration_telemetry
-direct_migrate_recreate_planned true
-
-=== With --auto-approve the recreate is applied on direct under the new name
->>> DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct [CLI] bundle deploy --auto-approve
-Warn: migration to direct: schemas.my_schema: name differs between config ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]-renamed") and terraform state ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]"); this resource will be recreated.
+=== Rename the schema (an updatable id field) and deploy on direct
+>>> DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct [CLI] bundle deploy
+Warn: migration to direct: schemas.my_schema: name differs between config ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]-renamed") and terraform state ("myschema-[UNIQUE_NAME]"); this resource will be renamed.
 Notice: migrating your bundle to direct deployment engine (https://github.com/databricks/cli/issues/6765).
 Uploading bundle files to /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/[UNIQUE_NAME]/files...
-
-This action will result in the deletion or recreation of the following UC schemas. Any underlying data may be lost:
-  recreate resources.schemas.my_schema
 Migrated 1 resource to direct deployment engine.
-Recreated schemas.my_schema
-Files: 0 uploaded, 0 deleted
-Resources: 1 created, 0 changed, 1 deleted, 0 unchanged
+Updated schemas.my_schema
+Files: 2 uploaded, 0 deleted
+Resources: 0 created, 1 changed, 0 deleted, 0 unchanged
 
 === Redeploy on direct: the schema now matches config, so the plan is a clean no-op
 >>> DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct [CLI] bundle deploy

@@ -10,17 +10,12 @@ title "Replay the prior terraform deployment (captured from a real terraform run
 trace replay_tfstate.py terraform-requests.json terraform.tfstate
 rm -f "$OUT_REQUESTS"
 
-title "Rename the schema (an immutable id field). Without --auto-approve the recreate is refused"
-# name is a provided id field, so a rename recreates. reconcileIDFields seeds the deployed
-# name into the converted state, so the migration's plan sees a real recreate. Schemas are in
-# the destructive-approval group, so without --auto-approve the deploy refuses the recreate
-# (exit 1) and the migration is not committed - the run stays on terraform.
+title "Rename the schema (an updatable id field) and deploy on direct"
+# name is an updatable id field: the schema is renamed in place (UpdateWithID), so the deploy
+# needs no --auto-approve. reconcileIDFields seeds the deployed name into the converted state,
+# so the migration's plan sees a rename rather than snapshotting the new name as already applied.
 update_file.py databricks.yml "myschema-$UNIQUE_NAME" "myschema-$UNIQUE_NAME-renamed"
-trace DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct errcode $CLI bundle deploy
-trace print_migration_telemetry
-
-title "With --auto-approve the recreate is applied on direct under the new name"
-trace DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct $CLI bundle deploy --auto-approve
+trace DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct $CLI bundle deploy
 
 title "Redeploy on direct: the schema now matches config, so the plan is a clean no-op"
 trace DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=direct $CLI bundle deploy

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=
 
 # Testserver-only: an explicit storage_root needs a registered external location on a real
 # workspace, so this is not Cloud-enabled. The recreate/refusal class it covers is verified
-# on cloud by schema-rename and pipeline-storage-change.
+# on cloud by schema-catalog-change and pipeline-storage-change.
 
 title "Replay the prior terraform deployment (captured from a real terraform run)"
 trace replay_tfstate.py terraform-requests.json terraform.tfstate

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ title "Replay the prior terraform deployment (captured from a real terraform run
 trace replay_tfstate.py terraform-requests.json terraform.tfstate
 
 title "Rename the volume (an updatable id field) and deploy on direct"
-# Unlike a schema (whose name recreates), a volume name is an updatable id field: it is
+# A volume name is an updatable id field: it is
 # renamed in place (UpdateWithID). The migration seeds the deployed name into the converted
 # state, so its plan sees a rename and the migration succeeds; the deploy then renames the
 # volume rather than the migration snapshotting the new name as already applied. Verifies the

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export DATABRICKS_BUNDLE_ENGINE=
 
 # Testserver-only: changing volume_type to EXTERNAL needs a storage_location backed by a
 # registered external location on a real workspace, so this is not Cloud-enabled. The
-# recreate class it covers is verified on cloud by schema-rename / registered-model-rename.
+# recreate class it covers is verified on cloud by schema-catalog-change / registered-model-rename.
 
 # volume_type is both a provided id field and a recreate_on_changes field. reconcileIDFields
 # records the deployed value, so the migration's plan sees a real change and recreates. Volumes

@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@
           "action": "skip",
           "reason": "immutable_backend_value",
           "remote": "s3://[METASTORE_NAME]/metastore/[UUID]/volumes/[UUID]"
+        },
+        "volume_id": {
+          "action": "skip",
+          "reason": "internal_id",
+          "remote": "[UUID]"
         }
       }
     }

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ resources.schemas.*.name	string	ALL
 resources.schemas.*.owner	string	REMOTE
 resources.schemas.*.properties	map[string]string	ALL
 resources.schemas.*.properties.*	string	ALL
-resources.schemas.*.schema_id	string	REMOTE
+resources.schemas.*.schema_id	string	REMOTE	STATE
 resources.schemas.*.storage_location	string	REMOTE
 resources.schemas.*.storage_root	string	ALL
 resources.schemas.*.updated_at	int64	REMOTE

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resources.volumes.*.storage_location	string	ALL
 resources.volumes.*.updated_at	int64	REMOTE
 resources.volumes.*.updated_by	string	REMOTE
 resources.volumes.*.url	string	INPUT
-resources.volumes.*.volume_id	string	REMOTE
+resources.volumes.*.volume_id	string	REMOTE	STATE
 resources.volumes.*.volume_path	string	INPUT
 resources.volumes.*.volume_type	catalog.VolumeType	ALL
 resources.volumes.*.grants.full_name	string	ALL

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Uploading bundle files to /Workspace/Users/[USERNAME]/.bundle/test-bundle/default/files...
-Error: cannot plan resources.volumes.foo: cannot resolve "${resources.volumes.bar.non_existent}": schema mismatch: non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.CreateVolumeRequestContent; non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.VolumeInfo
+Error: cannot plan resources.volumes.foo: cannot resolve "${resources.volumes.bar.non_existent}": schema mismatch: non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in dresources.VolumeState; non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.VolumeInfo
 
 Error: planning failed
 

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Error: cannot plan resources.volumes.foo: cannot resolve "${resources.volumes.bar.non_existent}": schema mismatch: non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.CreateVolumeRequestContent; non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.VolumeInfo
+Error: cannot plan resources.volumes.foo: cannot resolve "${resources.volumes.bar.non_existent}": schema mismatch: non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in dresources.VolumeState; non_existent: field "non_existent" not found in catalog.VolumeInfo
 
 Error: planning failed
 
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+bundle:
+  name: test-bundle-$UNIQUE_NAME
+
+resources:
+  catalogs:
+    catalog1:
+      name: test_catalog_$UNIQUE_NAME
+  schemas:
+    schema1:
+      catalog_name: ${resources.catalogs.catalog1.name}
+      name: myschema
+  volumes:
+    volume1:
+      catalog_name: ${resources.catalogs.catalog1.name}
+      schema_name: ${resources.schemas.schema1.name}
+      name: myvolume
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Cloud = true
+EnvMatrix.DMS = ["", "true"]
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		@@ -0,0 +1 @@
		* Rename a schema in place when its `name` changes, instead of deleting and recreating it. Schemas and volumes inside a renamed catalog or schema now follow it to the new name; recreating them failed because they already exist there. ([#7343](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/7343))