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- Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current
Rolls out in stages to the Current channel, see 2025.20 features for details.
- New workflow for creating metric views from dashboards
Replaces manual creation, using AI/BI dashboard data tab.
- SQL editor updates
Supports date-range and multi-select parameters, and rearranges the run button and catalog picker to the header.
- Git support for alerts
Tracks alert changes, requires placing alerts in a Databricks Git folder. Newly cloned alerts are paused.
- Dashboard visualization updates
Fixes area chart error and swaps latitude and longitude in Point Maps.
- Dashboard theme settings and page enhancements
Retains theme settings on import/export, increases max pages to 15.
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- Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview
Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.
- Dashboard Git integration and workflow improvements
Diff reviews show queries and text across multiple lines, and Genie supports multistatement SQL queries.
- File upload and theme customization features
Uploads files to Unity Catalog from dashboards. Customizes themes with font and color settings.
- Dashboard visualization fixes and schedule updates
Fixes tooltip highlighting and table collapse issues. Parameterized schedules are temporarily disabled.
- Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades
Upgrades bring up to 25% lower latency and add Predictive Query Execution and Photon vectorized shuffle.
- Dashboard scheduling and filtering improvements
Fixes issues with scheduling and cross-filtering on large datasets.
- User interface updates
Emits listHistoryQueries and getHistoryQuery events on Query History page and query profile opens.
- Dashboard catalog picker and filter fixes
Select catalog and schema from SQL editor, use table name only in queries. Fixes global filters on full-screen widgets.
- Metric views are in Public Preview
Requires a SQL warehouse on the 2025.16 Preview channel. Abstracts complex business logic into a centralized definition.
- User interface updates
New queries are created in Drafts folder by default, moving out when saved or renamed.
- Dashboard filter enhancements and visualization improvements
Multi-select filters now include exclude option, global filters apply across all pages.
- New alert version in Beta
Simplifies creating and managing alerts with a single interface, can be used alongside legacy alerts.
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- User interface updates
Tooltips in charts now follow number formatting defined in Data labels tab.
- Dashboard query updates and calculation support
Genie queries dashboard datasets, not underlying tables. Supports custom calculations with isnull and isnotnull functions.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.16 is now available
Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.
- Dashboard data selection and point maps
Adds multi-table selection and AI-assisted point maps. Requires published dashboards for scheduling.
- Dashboard data truncation improvements
Added Render more data button to view truncated chart results.
- Dashboard choropleth maps and AI forecast
Choropleth maps visualize geographical data with colored regions. AI forecast is available for line charts.
- Dashboard custom dimensions and pivot table improvements
Adds CASE WHEN and CONCAT functions to custom dimensions. Supports customizable pivot table widths.
- Dashboard source control and export fixes
Integrates with Databricks Git folders. Fixes PDF export and embedded filters.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.15 is now available
Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.
- End of support for legacy dashboards
Existing legacy dashboards still work, but can't be created or cloned.
- Legacy dashboards support has ended
Creation and cloning are no longer supported, only critical security fixes remain.
- Boxplot visualizations issue fixed
Now displays categories and bars correctly for categorical x-axis.
- CAN VIEW permission for SQL warehouses is in Public Preview
Allows monitoring of SQL warehouses, including query history and profiles, without allowing query execution.
- Custom autoformatting options for SQL queries
Adds indentation and spacing options, see documentation for details.
- Dashboard publishing and visualization updates
Embeds publishing user's warehouse permission, removing need for individual access.
- Dashboard migration and localization improvements
Dual-axis charts are converted as expected during migration. Filter values in URLs are preserved when importing new dashboard versions.
- User interface updates
Improves usability and quick access to key insights in query profiles.
- Dashboard query history and sorting enhancements
Custom sorting limit increased to 500 items, scheduled dashboard update queries now display dashboard publisher as user.
- User interface updates
Transfers can now be done via UI, replacing manual methods.
- Dashboard audit logs and workflow integration
Triggers audit log event triggerDashboardSnapshot for PDF downloads. Supports dashboards as a task type in workflows.
- Dashboard visual indicators and chart improvements
Greyed out column names indicate lack of support, and dual-axis charts now support zoom.
- User interface updates
Dual-axis charts now support click and drag zoom.
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