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SharePoint connector (GA) Includes managed and standard connectors for ingestion pipelines. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 4, 2026
Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing. #Databricks SQL #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
OpenAI connector (Beta) Uses OpenAI Organization Admin API to ingest admin data, authenticates with OpenAI Admin API key. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jul 31, 2026
Unit testing for pipelines (Beta) Validates Python and SQL transformations against mock data. Requires Lakeflow Pipelines Editor. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 24, 2026
C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector is now available in Beta Supports JSON and Protocol Buffers for ingesting into Unity Catalog Delta tables. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
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Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026 Enables Arrow-optimized Python UDFs by default, changing type-coercion behavior. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Override the REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh Adds a WHERE clause to the REFRESH STREAMING TABLE command. Applies to standalone streaming tables with FLOW REPLACE WHERE clause. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 22, 2026
Reddit Ads connector is now available in Beta Ingests advertising campaign data and performance metrics from Reddit Ads into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 21, 2026
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Compliance API data, including audit activity and Claude chats, into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 17, 2026
Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 14, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August. #Lakeflow #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
Strac connector (Beta) Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 9, 2026
Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 8, 2026
Excel file format support is now available by default Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 7, 2026
REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 7, 2026
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Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 6, 2026
Lakeflow Connect row filtering is now generally available Works like a SQL WHERE clause, applies to initial and incremental updates. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 2, 2026
Veeva Vault connector (Beta) Ingests standard and custom objects from Veeva using OAuth 2.0 M2M auth. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 1, 2026
Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 30, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026 Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA) Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 23, 2026
Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 23, 2026
Square managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 22, 2026
Netskope Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 20, 2026
Incremental ingestion for Workday Reports (Beta) Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 18, 2026
Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta) Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 18, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026 Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026 Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Zip connector (Beta) Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation Conceptual topics are now under Concepts. #Documentation #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 9, 2026
The update_flow API for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow is generally available Writes to a sink in update output mode, emitting only changed rows. Supports stateful aggregations without a watermark. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 9, 2026
Aha! connector (Beta) Ingests data from Aha!, using Lakeflow Connect. #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 8, 2026

SharePoint connector (GA)
Includes managed and standard connectors for ingestion pipelines.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL
Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

#Databricks SQL #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
OpenAI connector (Beta)
Uses OpenAI Organization Admin API to ingest admin data, authenticates with OpenAI Admin API key.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jul 31, 2026
Unit testing for pipelines (Beta)
Validates Python and SQL transformations against mock data. Requires Lakeflow Pipelines Editor.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 24, 2026
C++ SDK for the Zerobus Ingest connector is now available in Beta
Supports JSON and Protocol Buffers for ingesting into Unity Catalog Delta tables.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS
Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available
Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026
Enables Arrow-optimized Python UDFs by default, changing type-coercion behavior.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Override the REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh
Adds a WHERE clause to the REFRESH STREAMING TABLE command. Applies to standalone streaming tables with FLOW REPLACE WHERE clause.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 22, 2026
Reddit Ads connector is now available in Beta
Ingests advertising campaign data and performance metrics from Reddit Ads into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 21, 2026
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Compliance API data, including audit activity and Claude chats, into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 17, 2026
Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 14, 2026
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

#Lakeflow #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
Strac connector (Beta)
Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon
Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 8, 2026
Excel file format support is now available by default
Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs Jul 7, 2026
REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available
Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 7, 2026
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Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs
Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 6, 2026
Lakeflow Connect row filtering is now generally available
Works like a SQL WHERE clause, applies to initial and incremental updates.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 2, 2026
Veeva Vault connector (Beta)
Ingests standard and custom objects from Veeva using OAuth 2.0 M2M auth.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 1, 2026
Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies
Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
Evaluates a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job, returning its state for downstream tasks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026
Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA)
Ingests CRM and ERP data into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Change the owner of standalone pipeline streaming tables and materialized views
Uses ALTER STREAMING TABLE and ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW with SET OWNER TO. Applies to standalone pipeline datasets in Databricks SQL.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
Standalone pipeline materialized views support expectations
Validates records in materialized views using CONSTRAINT clause. Replaces manual validation in standalone pipelines.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 23, 2026
Square managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests point-of-sale data like payments and orders from Square into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
Wiz Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Wiz audit log entries, issues, and vulnerability findings into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 22, 2026
Netskope Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests Netskope event and alert logs into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 20, 2026
Incremental ingestion for Workday Reports (Beta)
Ingests only changed rows since last pipeline run if a cursor column is configured.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
Salesforce Marketing Cloud managed ingestion connector (Beta)
Ingests campaigns, journeys, and email events from Salesforce Marketing Cloud into Databricks.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026
Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026
Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Zip connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

#Documentation #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
The update_flow API for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow is generally available
Writes to a sink in update output mode, emitting only changed rows. Supports stateful aggregations without a watermark.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
Aha! connector (Beta)
Ingests data from Aha!, using Lakeflow Connect.

#Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 8, 2026

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