# Hide the Immuta Database in Databricks

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**Hiding the database does not disable access to it**

Queries can still be performed against tables in the `immuta` database using the Immuta-qualified table name (e.g., `immuta.my_schema_my_table`) regardless of whether or not this feature is enabled.
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The `immuta` database on Immuta-enabled clusters allows Immuta to track Immuta-managed data sources separately from remote Databricks tables so that policies and other security features can be applied. However, Immuta supports raw tables in Databricks, so table-backed queries do not need to reference this database. When configuring a Databricks cluster, you can hide `immuta` from any calls to `SHOW DATABASES` so that users are not confused or misled by that database.

## Hide the `immuta` Database

When configuring a Databricks cluster, hide `immuta` by using the following environment variable in the [Spark cluster configuration](https://documentation.immuta.com/2024.3/integrations/databricks-spark/reference-guides/configuration-settings/configuration):

```conf
IMMUTA_SPARK_SHOW_IMMUTA_DATABASE=false
```

Then, Immuta will not show this database when a `SHOW DATABASES` query is performed.