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  1. Column popularity is now available in the Catalog Explorer

    Shows column query count in the Overview tab, determined by read queries.

  2. Cross-engine attribute-based access controls (Beta)

    Enforces row filters and column masks server-side for external engines reading Unity Catalog tables.

  3. Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview

    XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

  4. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

    Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

  5. Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Azure Databricks compliance security profiles.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  6. Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  8. Publish a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric (Beta)

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables without data movement.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  9. View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets

    Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.

  10. HIPAA support for the Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. Requires a workspace with HIPAA compliance enabled.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  11. HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

  13. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

  14. Tag Unity Catalog functions

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above. Uses SET TAG and UNSET TAG commands.

  15. Recently Resolved Incidents section in Data Quality Monitoring (Beta)

    Shows automatically recovered unhealthy tables, including resolution time.

  16. Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  17. Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  18. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  19. Language selector for AI-generated comments in Catalog Explorer

    Saves selection in browser's local storage, applying to all entity types.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Create and write to Unity Catalog tables from external Delta clients (Beta)

    Requires catalog-managed commits to be enabled, supports Apache Spark clients.

  22. Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth authentication. Requires machine-to-machine authentication setup.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Connect Lovable apps to Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  24. SQL reference documentation for managing governed tags

    Adds 5 SQL statements: CREATE, ALTER, DROP, DESCRIBE, SHOW.

  25. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  26. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates

    Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.

  27. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is now available in Preview

    Fixes observation metric errors, optimizes Unity Catalog writes, and uses session timezone for timestamp partitions.

  28. Create alerts for anomaly detection in the Data Quality Monitoring UI (Beta)

    Creates notifications for unusual data patterns, available in Beta.

  29. Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

    Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.

  30. Search in metric views fix

    Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

  31. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  32. ABAC policy functions now use snake_case naming

    Replaces camelCase with snake_case, old forms still work but will be deprecated.

  33. Data quality monitoring documentation moved to Data governance (Unity Catalog)

    Moved from Data guides to Data governance chapter.

  34. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog

    Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog data. Replaces automatic encryption.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  35. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog catalogs. Replaces automatic encryption.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  36. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  37. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  38. Discover page and domains (Beta)

    Groups data assets by functional area, built on governed tags.

  39. OneLake catalog federation (Beta)

    Allows read-only access to OneLake storage without copying data. Runs queries directly against file storage.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  40. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

    Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.

  41. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  42. Improved group sharing for automatic identity management

    Shares account-level assets with Microsoft Entra ID groups. Requires automatic identity management.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)

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