Machinelearningnotebooks: Import Error - from azureml.core import Dataset - ImportError: cannot import name 'Dataset'

[andrewkinsella]

The following sample notebook fails

img-classification-part1-training.ipynb

when running:

from azureml.core import Dataset

from azureml.core import Dataset
from azureml.opendatasets import MNIST

data_folder = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'data')
os.makedirs(data_folder, exist_ok=True)

mnist_file_dataset = MNIST.get_file_dataset()
mnist_file_dataset.download(data_folder, overwrite=True)

mnist_file_dataset = mnist_file_dataset.register(workspace=ws,
name='mnist_opendataset',
description='training and test dataset',
create_new_version=True)

Here is the error

ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
in
----> 1 from azureml.core import Dataset
2 from azureml.opendatasets import MNIST
3
4 data_folder = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'data')
5 os.makedirs(data_folder, exist_ok=True)

ImportError: cannot import name 'Dataset'

reference: yml file:
name: img-classification-part1-training
dependencies:

• pip:
  
  
  
  • azureml-sdk
  
  
  • azureml-widgets
  
  
  • matplotlib
  
  
  • sklearn
  
  
  • pandas
  
  
  • azureml-opendatasets
  
  

Azure ML SDK Version: 1.0.17
Python 3.6 - AzureML

@microsoft
Please kindly investigate.
Many thanks :)

[swanderz]

@andrewkinsella, version 1.0.17 is from almost a year ago. During that time, the Datasets class has evolved significantly (for the better). Can you try upgrading the SDK to the newest version and trying again? @MayMSFT

[andrewkinsella]

Thank you very much @swanderz
I will try your recommendation.