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  1. Google Drive connector (Beta)

    Supports read_files, spark.read, COPY INTO, and Auto Loader for ingesting files.

  2. Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)

    Replaces snapshotting with incremental ingestion, improving performance and reducing costs.

  3. Knowledge Assistant is now generally available

    Available in select US regions for workspaces without Enhanced Security.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  4. Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)

    Applies conditions like a SQL WHERE clause, available for Google Analytics, Salesforce, and ServiceNow connectors.

  5. OpenAI GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Codex Mini now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, subject to OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. OpenAI GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Codex Mini now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Supports code generation and refactoring via Foundation Model APIs. Requires pay-per-token access.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  8. Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  9. Meta Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Meta Ads, requires setup as a data source.

  10. MySQL connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)

    Enables incremental data ingestion from various MySQL databases. Requires access request through account team.

  11. Updated Lakeflow Jobs UI is generally available

    Simplifies job creation and editing, see Lakeflow Jobs for details.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  12. Gemini 3 Flash now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Offers speed and scale for video analysis and data extraction. Requires no setup.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Login required to download ODBC driver

    Requires login and license acceptance, except for AWS GovCloud which needs account team access.

  14. Confluence connector (Beta)

    Ingests Confluence spaces and pages into Databricks, requires OAuth U2M configuration.

  15. PostgreSQL connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)

    Enables incremental data ingestion from various PostgreSQL databases. Requires configuration.

  16. OpenAI GPT-5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Change owner for materialized views or streaming tables defined in Databricks SQL

    Done through Catalog Explorer, replacing previous methods.

  18. Customizable SharePoint connector (Beta)

    Ingests structured, semi-structured, and unstructured files into Delta tables with customizable schema inference and parsing options.

  19. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events

    Requires file events enabled on external locations. Replaces directory listing for efficiency.

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  21. Jira connector (Beta)

    Ingests Jira issues, comments, and attachments metadata into Databricks.

  22. Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (Public Preview)

    Ingests data from Dynamics 365 apps into Databricks. Requires Lakeflow Connect.

  23. NetSuite connector (Public Preview)

    Ingests data from NetSuite2.com via API, CLI, or notebook.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  24. ForEachBatch for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow is available (Public Preview)

    Allows processing streams as micro-batches in Python. Requires Lakeflow setup.

  25. Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow stream progress metrics are generally available

    Supports querying event log for stream progress metrics.

  26. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions, supports pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

  27. Configure full refresh behavior for managed database connectors

    Applies to Lakeflow Connect managed database connectors, allowing scheduled full refresh snapshots and automatic recovery from unsupported schema changes.

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  29. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  30. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  31. Jobs can now be triggered on source view update

    Supports views referencing supported table types, see documentation for specifics.

  32. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    The new editing experience replaces the previous one. It requires the latest version.

  33. Improved full refresh flow for managed database connectors

    Reduces downtime by delaying table refresh until snapshot completion, minimizing PENDING_RESET errors.

  34. OpenAI GPT-5.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  35. Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.

  36. SFTP connector (Public Preview)

    Extends Auto Loader to ingest files from SFTP servers.

  37. Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines has been renamed to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines

    Replaces Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines, see Spark Declarative Pipelines for details.

  38. New MCP server tab

    Shows managed and external servers, and lists available servers from Databricks Marketplace.

  39. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  40. Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta)

    Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  41. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

  42. Salesforce ingestion connector supports history tracking (SCD type 2)

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

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