Databricks releases, every cloud
- Genie Agents enhancements
Genie Agents now support programmable agent mode and Unity Catalog functions as tools.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage corrections
Corrects billed usage to reflect free status through January 31, 2027. Adds correction records to system.billing.usage.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)
Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Genie Code is now generally available for dashboard authoring. It adds image widget support.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Now saves chat threads as agents, shares individual conversations.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements and bug fixes
Adds conversation search, memory, and scheduled task mentions. Fixes blank screen bug.
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- Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027
Budget controls are suspended during this period.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Git folders are now generally available for dashboards. Run now option is added to dashboard schedules.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)
Requires Custom URLs and Account preview to be turned on.
- Genie Agents enhancements
The maximum character limit per uploaded PDF is now 15,000. Genie Agents can analyze files in Unity Catalog volumes.
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Genie Agents now group SQL expressions with example queries, and open in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Scheduled tasks can now be run immediately. Conversations can be renamed inline.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing
Includes 150 free DBUs per month, with usage beyond that billed in DBUs.
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Import BI files uses Genie Code and supports Power BI and Tableau reports. Ask Genie now handles partially supported datasets.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
Agent mode uses multi-step reasoning for complex questions. Supports local Excel and CSV file uploads.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements and bug fixes
Adds ontology snippets, document edit timestamps, and links, and fixes scheduled tasks bug.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)
Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.
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.
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- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Imported reports from Power BI and Tableau become AI/BI dashboards. They reuse existing metric views when possible.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
Genie Code now includes skills for authoring and maintaining Genie Agents.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Documents now show citations and version history. Certified visuals are read-only SQL charts.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements
Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Genie One chats can be shared with all account users as read-only. Scheduled tasks are now limited to daily frequency.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Consumer entitlement users can create scheduled tasks without the SQL entitlement.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Annotation lines can be driven by data or calculations. Six new preset themes are available for AI/BI dashboards.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes
Saves visualizations to dashboards and supports Declarative Automation Bundles.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements and bug fixes
Customization now includes account-level colors and logo. Scheduled tasks send emails with customizable formats.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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) - Genie renamed to Genie One
Capabilities remain unchanged, see updated documentation.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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) - Dashboard enhancements
Saves filter combos as shared bookmarks, adds pivot table column expansion.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements
Adds chat prompt monitoring, knowledge store edit confirmation, and conversation deletion.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Chat and document creation are now generally available, allowing users to ask data questions and generate documents from conversations.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use the Vega-Lite library.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes
Agent mode thinking traces now cite definitions, respects default sharing settings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Customization options include colors and logos. Certified objects are prioritized in chat.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview
XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.
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Tables can now display banded rows and support default sorting.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes
Genie Agents now use Fields instead of Dimensions in metric views and SQL expressions.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Genie One enhancements
Genie One now has a Managed MCP Server that answers natural-language data questions. It works across Genie Agents and Unity Catalog data.
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