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1. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

   The dataset results table and metric view preview grid now include features like column pinning and natural-language filtering.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 17, 2026
2. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

   Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

   #Lakeflow#Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 11, 2026
3. Dashboard enhancements

   Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 10, 2026
4. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

   It converts SQL datasets to local metric views and understands SQL dataset parameters.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 3, 2026
5. Environment version 6 is now available

   Supports serverless and standard classic compute.

   #Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 3, 2026
6. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

   Embedded dashboards support filter APIs and rich text formatting for dynamic data references.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 27, 2026
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8. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

   Authors can hide pages in published dashboards. Table column headers can be aligned independently of cells.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 20, 2026
9. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

   Imports reports from Power BI and Tableau. Downloads up to 1 million Excel rows.

   #AI/BI#Dashboards
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 13, 2026
10. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Authors can remove duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules. Fixes bugs including duplicate schedule emails and incorrect tooltips.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
11. JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available

    Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 6, 2026
12. Format AI/BI dashboard widget titles and descriptions with rich text

    Supports text styling, links, and tables via toolbar or markdown.

    #Dashboards#Visualizations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
13. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

    #Compute#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
14. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Visualization widget titles and descriptions now support rich text formatting. Pivot tables also fix grand totals display.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jul 30, 2026
15. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Genie Code now creates dashboard relationships from imported BI files and supports full undo and redo.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
16. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Genie Code is now generally available for dashboard authoring. It adds image widget support.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 16, 2026
17. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Git folders are now generally available for dashboards. Run now option is added to dashboard schedules.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 9, 2026
18. July 6, 2026

    Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

    #Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 6, 2026
19. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Import BI files uses Genie Code and supports Power BI and Tableau reports. Ask Genie now handles partially supported datasets.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 2, 2026
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21. Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)

    Builds complex multi-fact data models for AI/BI dashboards.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 1, 2026
22. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Imported reports from Power BI and Tableau become AI/BI dashboards. They reuse existing metric views when possible.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 25, 2026
23. Dashboard enhancements

    Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
24. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Annotation lines can be driven by data or calculations. Six new preset themes are available for AI/BI dashboards.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 11, 2026
25. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

    #Documentation#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
26. Dashboard enhancements

    Saves filter combos as shared bookmarks, adds pivot table column expansion.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 4, 2026
27. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use the Vega-Lite library.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 28, 2026
28. Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout

    Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

    #Admin#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 27, 2026
29. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 21, 2026
30. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 14, 2026
31. Version 18.2

    Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0.

    #Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 13, 2026
32. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 7, 2026
33. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

    #Notebooks#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 7, 2026
34. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 30, 2026
35. Workspace base environments are now generally available

    Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.

    #Admin#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 24, 2026
36. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 23, 2026
37. Version 18.1

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

    #Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 20, 2026
38. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 2026
39. Metric view enhancements

    Replaces SQL mode as default for editing measures and dimensions.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 2026
40. Visualization enhancements

    Adds dashed and dotted line styles to the Pattern section.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 2026
41. Dashboard enhancements

    Creates metric views without Unity Catalog, edits hex colors inline.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 9, 2026
42. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

    #API#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 9, 2026

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