diff --git a/nds-h/nds_h_gen_data.py b/nds-h/nds_h_gen_data.py
index 8293812..7197d99 100644
--- a/nds-h/nds_h_gen_data.py
+++ b/nds-h/nds_h_gen_data.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import shutil
 
-#For adding utils to path
-parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
-sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
+from setup_utils import add_utils_to_sys_path
+add_utils_to_sys_path()
 
 from check import check_build_nds_h, check_version, get_abs_path, get_dir_size, parallel_value_type, valid_range
 
diff --git a/nds-h/nds_h_gen_query_stream.py b/nds-h/nds_h_gen_query_stream.py
index fad9380..5f5eebf 100644
--- a/nds-h/nds_h_gen_query_stream.py
+++ b/nds-h/nds_h_gen_query_stream.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
-sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
+from setup_utils import add_utils_to_sys_path
+add_utils_to_sys_path()
 
 from check import check_build_nds_h, check_version, get_abs_path
 
diff --git a/nds-h/nds_h_power.py b/nds-h/nds_h_power.py
index b6a4cff..a49d864 100644
--- a/nds-h/nds_h_power.py
+++ b/nds-h/nds_h_power.py
@@ -40,12 +40,8 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 
-# Python doesn't automatically include sibling directories in the import path.
-# We need to explicitly add the utils directory to sys.path to import shared utilities.
-parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
-if utils_dir not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
+from setup_utils import add_utils_to_sys_path
+add_utils_to_sys_path()
 from spark_utils import setQueryName, clearQueryName
 from profiler import Profiler
 
diff --git a/nds-h/setup_utils.py b/nds-h/setup_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86cffe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nds-h/setup_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import inspect
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def add_utils_to_sys_path():
+    """Add the sibling utils/ directory to sys.path so shared modules can be imported.
+
+    Uses inspect.stack() to resolve the calling script's location from the bytecode,
+    which works both in standard execution and in Databricks exec(compile(...)) contexts
+    where __file__ is not defined.
+    """
+    caller_file = inspect.stack()[1].filename
+    parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(caller_file), '..'))
+    utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
+    if utils_dir not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
diff --git a/nds/nds_maintenance.py b/nds/nds_maintenance.py
index 295ca4d..925e88e 100644
--- a/nds/nds_maintenance.py
+++ b/nds/nds_maintenance.py
@@ -43,12 +43,8 @@
 from nds_schema import get_maintenance_schemas
 from nds_power import register_delta_tables
 
-# Python doesn't automatically include sibling directories in the import path.
-# We need to explicitly add the utils directory to sys.path to import shared utilities.
-parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
-if utils_dir not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
+from setup_utils import add_utils_to_sys_path
+add_utils_to_sys_path()
 from spark_utils import setQueryName, clearQueryName
 
 INSERT_FUNCS = [
diff --git a/nds/nds_power.py b/nds/nds_power.py
index 8e82dd1..4514798 100644
--- a/nds/nds_power.py
+++ b/nds/nds_power.py
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@
 from check import check_json_summary_folder, check_query_subset_exists, check_version
 from nds_schema import get_schemas
 
-# Python doesn't automatically include sibling directories in the import path.
-# We need to explicitly add the utils directory to sys.path to import shared utilities.
-parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
-if utils_dir not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)
+from setup_utils import add_utils_to_sys_path
+add_utils_to_sys_path()
 from spark_utils import setQueryName, clearQueryName
 from profiler import Profiler
 
diff --git a/nds/setup_utils.py b/nds/setup_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86cffe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nds/setup_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import inspect
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def add_utils_to_sys_path():
+    """Add the sibling utils/ directory to sys.path so shared modules can be imported.
+
+    Uses inspect.stack() to resolve the calling script's location from the bytecode,
+    which works both in standard execution and in Databricks exec(compile(...)) contexts
+    where __file__ is not defined.
+    """
+    caller_file = inspect.stack()[1].filename
+    parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(caller_file), '..'))
+    utils_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, 'utils')
+    if utils_dir not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, utils_dir)