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  1. Dashboard sorting and formatting improvements

    Sorting now works on temporal categorical axes. Numeric values can be formatted as Bytes.

  2. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

    Rolls out from August 20th to August 28th, 2025.

  3. Genie SQL validation and space management

    Validates SQL join relationships and fixes space cloning issue. Flags errors in join statements.

  4. Dashboard table visualization and chart improvements

    Adds indicator for hidden calculated measures, fixes transparent headers and pivot table column widths.

  5. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

  6. Fixed timeout handling for materialized views and streaming tables

    New views and tables apply warehouse timeout, existing ones require CREATE OR REFRESH. Default timeout is 2 days.

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  8. Genie interface and file upload enhancements

    File uploads are now accessible only to the uploader, with simplified setup for catalog and schema designation.

  9. New SQL editor is generally available

    Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

  10. Dashboard theme improvements

    Selection color in Terra theme is now darker blue.

  11. Genie join relationships and data handling enhancements

    Local joins can be defined within a Genie Agent's knowledge store. Entity matching now selects the most frequent 1024 values.

  12. Genie CSV downloads and caching enhancements

    NULL values are now preserved in CSV downloads. Genie Agent context caching is improved.

  13. Preset date ranges for parameters in the SQL editor

    Includes options like This week, Last 30 days, and Last year for timestamp and date parameters.

  14. Sankey visualization and table formatting improvements

    Sankey charts now support node display names. Table formatting fixes duplicate $ signs.

  15. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

  16. Dashboard performance optimizations and feature enhancements

    Removes dataset result table view from Metric views, adds undo/redo and filtering.

  17. Genie column selection and query improvements

    Improves column selection accuracy and cancels queries over 15 minutes. Fixes cross-geo processing and entity matching issues.

  18. Inline execution history in SQL editor

    Shows past results without re-executing queries, links to past query profiles.

  19. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

    Rolls out in stages to the Current channel, see 2025.20 features for details.

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  21. Genie user experience and evaluation improvements

    Feedback labels persist across conversations, editable parameters support date and numeric fields.

  22. New workflow for creating metric views from dashboards

    Replaces manual creation, using AI/BI dashboard data tab.

  23. SQL editor updates

    Supports date-range and multi-select parameters, and rearranges the run button and catalog picker to the header.

  24. Git support for alerts

    Tracks alert changes, requires placing alerts in a Databricks Git folder. Newly cloned alerts are paused.

  25. Dashboard visualization updates

    Fixes area chart error and swaps latitude and longitude in Point Maps.

  26. Genie interface, query, and data improvements

    Editable filters display multiple values, Genie suggests popular SQL queries from notebooks.

  27. Dashboard theme settings and page enhancements

    Retains theme settings on import/export, increases max pages to 15.

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

  29. Genie visualization and permissions improvements

    Respects SQL sort order by default. Allows CAN MANAGE users to delete Genie Agents.

  30. Dashboard Git integration and workflow improvements

    Diff reviews show queries and text across multiple lines, and Genie supports multistatement SQL queries.

  31. Genie API enhancements and SQL function improvements

    Adds list, delete conversations, and delete Genie Agents endpoints. Improves SQL function application to relevant questions.

  32. File upload and theme customization features

    Uploads files to Unity Catalog from dashboards. Customizes themes with font and color settings.

  33. Genie filter editing and audit log enhancements

    Editable filters refine responses for string columns with entity matching. Audit log adds comment_type field for feedback comments.

  34. Dashboard visualization fixes and schedule updates

    Fixes tooltip highlighting and table collapse issues. Parameterized schedules are temporarily disabled.

  35. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

    Upgrades bring up to 25% lower latency and add Predictive Query Execution and Photon vectorized shuffle.

  36. Consumer access entitlement is generally available

    Grants limited workspace UI access and SQL warehouse querying.

  37. Dashboard scheduling and filtering improvements

    Fixes issues with scheduling and cross-filtering on large datasets.

  38. Genie entity matching and SQL editor improvements

    Genie now supports up to 60 entity matching columns. SQL editor no longer disappears when deleting generated queries.

  39. User interface updates

    Emits listHistoryQueries and getHistoryQuery events on Query History page and query profile opens.

  40. 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.

  41. Genie knowledge store and metadata improvements

    Adds popular query suggestions, table metadata improvements, and knowledge store features for building reliable Genie Agents.

  42. Metric views are in Public Preview

    Requires a SQL warehouse on the 2025.16 Preview channel. Abstracts complex business logic into a centralized definition.

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