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  1. New alert editing experience

    Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.

  2. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets offers additional features (Public Preview)

    Saves queries within a Google Sheet spreadsheet for easy data refresh and reuse.

  3. Visualizations fix

    Fixes legend selection for charts with aliased series names in SQL editor and notebooks.

  4. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  5. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

  6. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

    Applied across SQL editor, AI/BI dashboards, and other tools, with optional user override.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

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

  9. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

  10. 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.

  11. New SQL editor is generally available

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

  12. Power BI Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth

    Replaces personal access tokens for service principals with Client credentials authentication.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  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. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

  15. Inline execution history in SQL editor

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

  16. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

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

  17. SQL editor updates

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

  18. Git support for alerts

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

  19. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

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  21. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

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

  22. User interface updates

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

  23. Metric views are in Public Preview

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

  24. User interface updates

    New queries are created in Drafts folder by default, moving out when saved or renamed.

  25. New alert version in Beta

    Simplifies creating and managing alerts with a single interface, can be used alongside legacy alerts.

  26. User interface updates

    Tooltips in charts now follow number formatting defined in Data labels tab.

  27. Databricks SQL version 2025.16 is now available

    Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.15 is now available

    Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.

  29. Legacy dashboards support has ended

    Creation and cloning are no longer supported, only critical security fixes remain.

  30. Boxplot visualizations issue fixed

    Now displays categories and bars correctly for categorical x-axis.

  31. CAN VIEW permission for SQL warehouses is in Public Preview

    Allows monitoring of SQL warehouses, including query history and profiles, without allowing query execution.

  32. Custom autoformatting options for SQL queries

    Adds indentation and spacing options, see documentation for details.

  33. User interface updates

    Improves usability and quick access to key insights in query profiles.

  34. User interface updates

    Transfers can now be done via UI, replacing manual methods.

  35. User interface updates

    Dual-axis charts now support click and drag zoom.

  36. Databricks SQL version 2025.10 is now available

    Available in Preview channel.

  37. User interface updates

    Adds hover-over preview and Can query filter to schema browser.

  38. User interface updates

    Shows query counts, including canceled and failed ones, with minute-averaged counts. Supports up to 15,000 rows in SQL editor charts.

  39. Databricks SQL version 2024.50 is now available

    Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.

  40. Chart visualization updates

    Replaces old chart system with improved performance and enhanced color schemes.

  41. SQL editor user interface updates

    Adds font size shortcuts and user mentions in comments.

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