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  1. Serverless compute now available for compliance standards

    Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

    #Serverless
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  2. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  3. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

    #Serverless
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  4. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  5. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  6. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks#Workspace
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  8. Google Drive connector (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  9. 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.

    #Serverless
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  10. Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  11. Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  12. Meta Ads connector (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  13. Serverless compute is now available in Azure China North 3

    Available for notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses.

    #Serverless
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  14. Confluence connector (Beta)

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

    #Data Ingestion#Lakeflow
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  15. Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions

    Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.

    #Serverless
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  16. Change owner for materialized views or streaming tables defined in Databricks SQL

    Done through Catalog Explorer, replacing previous methods.

    #Lakeflow
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  17. Customizable SharePoint connector (Beta)

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

    #Data ingestion#Lakeflow
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  18. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events

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

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow
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  19. Jira connector (Beta)

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

    #Data Ingestion#Lakeflow
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  21. 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.

    #Lakeflow
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  22. Serverless compute is now available in new regions

    Added to Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Mexico Central, Norway East, and South Africa North regions.

    #Serverless
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  23. Jobs can now be triggered on source view update

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

    #Lakeflow
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  24. Improved full refresh flow for managed database connectors

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

    #Lakeflow
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  25. Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines has been renamed to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines

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

    #Lakeflow
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  26. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

    #Serverless
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  27. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

    #Lakeflow
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  28. Salesforce ingestion connector supports history tracking (SCD type 2)

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

    #Lakeflow
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  29. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

    #Serverless
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  30. Jobs can now be triggered on source table update

    Triggers require Databricks Runtime 7.0 or later.

    #Lakeflow
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  31. Create backfill job runs

    Triggers job runs to load past data, useful for repairing processing failures.

    #Lakeflow
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  32. The billable usage table now records the performance mode of serverless jobs and pipelines

    Records performance mode in product_features.performance_target column with values PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZED, STANDARD, or null.

    #Serverless
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  33. New requirement to create connections for Salesforce ingestion

    Requires Databricks connected app installed. Applies to new connections only.

    #Lakeflow
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  34. Google Analytics Raw Data connector GA

    Enables ingestion of raw Google Analytics data into Databricks, requires Google Analytics 4 and Google BigQuery setup.

    #Lakeflow
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  35. Python custom data sources can be used with Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow

    Supports Python custom data sources and sinks in pipeline definitions.

    #Lakeflow
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  36. SQL Server connector supports SCD type 2

    Maintains a history of changes, rather than overwriting outdated records.

    #Lakeflow
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  37. Microsoft SQL Server connector GA

    Replaces manual ingestion scripts, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

    #Lakeflow
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  38. Set the run-as user for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow

    Replaces user accounts with a service principal for automated workloads.

    #Lakeflow
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  39. Jobs in continuous mode can now have task-level retries for failed tasks

    Task-level retries replace job-level retries, require continuous mode.

    #Lakeflow
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  40. ServiceNow connector GA

    Replaces manual API configuration, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

    #Lakeflow
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  41. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  42. Parent tasks (Run job and For each) now have a separate limit

    Separate limit doesn't count against overall limit, see Resource limits.

    #Lakeflow
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