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  1. Confluence connector (GA)

    Allows reading Confluence spaces and pages into Databricks.

  2. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  3. Version 18.1

    Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.

  4. New cascade field for deleting Unity Catalog pipelines (Beta)

    Deletes associated materialized views and tables by default, set cascade=false to retain them.

  5. 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)
  6. 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.

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  8. Search in metric views fix

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

  9. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  10. Databricks SQL pipelines support notifications and performance mode (Beta)

    Supports failure notifications and serverless performance mode for materialized views and streaming tables.

  11. Workday HCM connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workday Human Capital Management data into Databricks.

  12. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

  13. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  14. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  15. TikTok Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.

  16. HubSpot connector (Beta)

    Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  17. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  18. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  19. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

    Ingests ticket, help center, and community forum data from Zendesk Support.

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  21. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

    Refreshes pipeline when source table changes, usable in Databricks SQL pipeline schedules.

  22. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

  23. Google Drive connector (Beta)

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

  24. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

  25. Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)

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

  26. Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)

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

  27. Meta Ads connector (Beta)

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

  28. Confluence connector (Beta)

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

  29. Change owner for materialized views or streaming tables defined in Databricks SQL

    Done through Catalog Explorer, replacing previous methods.

  30. Customizable SharePoint connector (Beta)

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

  31. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events

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

  32. Jira connector (Beta)

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

  33. 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.

  34. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  35. Jobs can now be triggered on source view update

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

  36. Improved full refresh flow for managed database connectors

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

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

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

  38. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  39. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  40. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

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

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

  42. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

    Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.

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