gcloud dataplex content create

NAME
gcloud dataplex content create - creating a content
SYNOPSIS
gcloud dataplex content create--data-text=DATA_TEXT--path=PATH(--kernel-type=KERNEL_TYPE    |--query-engine=QUERY_ENGINE)(--lake=LAKE :--location=LOCATION)[--description=DESCRIPTION][--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]][--validate-only][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
Creating a content.
EXAMPLES
To create a Dataplex contenttest-content of type notebook withinlaketest-lake in locationus-central1.
gclouddataplexcontentcreate--project=test-project--location=us-central1--lake=test-lake--kernel-type=PYTHON3--data-text=''--path='test-content'
REQUIRED FLAGS
--data-text=DATA_TEXT
Content data in string format
--path=PATH
The path for the Content file, represented as directory structure
Sql script or notebook related configurations.

Exactly one of these must be specified:

Notebook related configurations.
--kernel-type=KERNEL_TYPE
Kernel Type of the notebook.KERNEL_TYPE must be (onlyone value is supported):
PYTHON3
python3
Sql script related configurations.
--query-engine=QUERY_ENGINE
Query Engine to be used for the Sql Query.QUERY_ENGINEmust be (only one value is supported):
SPARK
spark
Lakes resource - Arguments and flags that define the Dataplex lake you want tocreate a Content to. The arguments in this group can be used to specify theattributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments inthis group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argument--lake on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

--lake=LAKE
ID of the lakes or fully qualified identifier for the lakes.

To set thelake attribute:

  • provide the argument--lake on the command line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--location=LOCATION
The location of the Dataplex resource.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argument--lake on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line;
  • set the propertydataplex/location.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--description=DESCRIPTION
Description of the Content
--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]
List of label KEY=VALUE pairs to add.

Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens(-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, andnumbers. Values must contain only hyphens (-), underscores(_), lowercase characters, and numbers.

--validate-only
Validate the create action, but don't actually perform it.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This variant is also available:
gcloudalphadataplexcontentcreate

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Last updated 2026-01-21 UTC.