Databricks releases, every cloud
- MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta
Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies
Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed
Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode, use prompts to disable autonomous task execution.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview
binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA)
Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views
Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Managed agent memory is in Beta
Stores memory in Unity Catalog memory stores, accessed through REST API.
- Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations
Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Square managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Netskope Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Incremental ingestion for Workday Reports (Beta)
Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta
Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - ai_query is now generally available
Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.
- AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available
Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- Faster inference tables for custom model serving endpoints
Ingests through endpoint telemetry, with configurable sampling, and requires AI Gateway setup.
- Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools
Adds Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools, allowing coordinated access.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - ai_classify is now generally available
Classifies text content according to custom labels with support for multi-label classification.
- ai_extract is now generally available
Extracts structured data from text and documents according to a provided schema. Supports nested objects and arrays.
- Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available
Persists OpenTelemetry logs, traces, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables.
- Lakehouse Replay (Beta)
Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Zip connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Anthropic Claude Fable 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model
Requires pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.
- Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - The update_flow API for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow is generally available
Writes to a sink in update output mode, emitting only changed rows. Supports stateful aggregations without a watermark.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Aha! connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Aha!, using Lakeflow Connect.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - AI Search supports selected text columns, sorting, and aggregations (Beta)
Supports keyword matching in selected columns, sorting by indexed columns, and aggregate counts.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Monday.com managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests boards, users, teams, and activity logs from Monday.com into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Zoho Books managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests invoices, bills, contacts, and bank transactions from Zoho Books into Databricks.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - External data access for pipeline streaming tables and materialized views (Public Preview)
Enables external Delta and Iceberg clients to read data without copying. Uses Unity Catalog and Iceberg catalog REST APIs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Foundation model Unity Catalog permissions is generally available
Requires account team enablement, controls access to system.ai schema.
- Managed SharePoint connector adds structured file ingestion and file metadata support (Beta)
Supports CSV, JSON, XML, Excel, Parquet, Avro, ORC ingestion, replacing unstructured-only approach.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview
Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports web search as a built-in tool
Returns synthesized answers with source citations, also available as databricks_web_search tool in Supervisor API.
- Full page Genie Code (Beta)
Runs multiple threads in parallel, personalizes with skills and servers.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Table update triggers on Delta Sharing and system tables (Beta)
Monitors data shared through Delta Sharing and system tables, triggering jobs on updates, supporting Databricks-to-Databricks sharing only.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Managed RabbitMQ connector (Beta)
Streams messages from RabbitMQ classic queues into Unity Catalog streaming tables.
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