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  1. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.

  2. Sharing foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

    Allows sharing tables from OneLake, Hive metastore, or AWS Glue without copying data.

  3. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

  4. Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views

    Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.

  5. Sharing foreign Iceberg tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

    Includes tables from external Iceberg catalogs via Lakehouse Federation.

  6. Sharing foreign schemas and tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

    Sharing foreign schemas and tables doesn't copy data into Databricks. It incurs compute and storage costs on the provider's side.

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  8. Genie Agents enhancements

    Now supports up to 50 data sources and 200,000 conversations per agent.

  9. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

  10. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

  11. Genie Agents enhancements

    Adds SQL function descriptions and upgraded chat-mode models.

  12. Share metric views with OpenSharing (Beta)

    Allows sharing with users in other metastores or accounts. Requires adding views to a share.

  13. Genie Agents enhancements

    Agent mode APIs are now generally available, allowing programmatic integration. Unity Catalog functions can be attached as agent tools.

  14. Share foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing (Public Preview)

    Allows read-only access to Delta tables in foreign catalogs like OneLake or AWS Glue.

  15. Genie Agents enhancements

    Adds chat mode, cancel API, and visualization download API.

  16. Sharing managed Iceberg tables is now generally available

    Now supports sharing to external Iceberg clients.

  17. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    Content search indexes attached volumes for better latency and accuracy. Analyzing files no longer requires Unity Gateway.

  18. Sharing tables backed by default storage is now generally available

    Enabled by default on a rolling basis, can be shared with classic compute recipients.

  19. Sharing tables backed by default storage will be enabled by default for all accounts Coming soon

    Automatically enabled for most Enterprise or Premium tier accounts in mid-September 2026.

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  21. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

    Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.

  22. Alert system tables are in Public Preview

    Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.

  23. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.

  24. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    Returns markdown tables, shows longer agent descriptions, and adds comment functionality.

  25. Sharing Delta tables with deletion vectors and column mapping is now generally available

    Enables sharing tables with deletion vectors or column mapping. Requires setup in Add tables with deletion vectors or column mapping to a share.

  26. Sharing Delta tables with Iceberg reads enabled is now generally available

    Enables reading Delta tables as Iceberg tables, requires Databricks Runtime 8.4 or above.

  27. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

    Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

  28. Genie One and Genie Agents free usage extended through January 31, 2027

    Budget controls are waived, service principals are billed.

  29. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    Adds conversation sharing and Private Link downloads. Fixes file upload bug.

  30. Genie Agents enhancements

    Raises PDF character limit to 15,000. Adds beta APIs and Unity Catalog volume analysis.

  31. Databricks-hosted sample datasets available in the samples catalog

    Available in Unity Catalog-enabled workspaces through OpenSharing as samples.databricks.datasets.

  32. Genie One and Genie Agents billed usage corrections

    Corrects billed usage to reflect free status through January 31, 2027. Adds correction records to system.billing.usage.

  33. Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)

    Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

  34. Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes

    Now saves chat threads as agents, shares individual conversations.

  35. Genie One and Genie Agents usage is free through January 31, 2027

    Budget controls do not apply, Genie Code is still billed.

  36. Trigger.AvailableNow support for OpenSharing streaming (GA)

    Replaces Trigger.Once, requires Databricks Runtime 18.0 or above.

  37. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

  38. Genie Agents enhancements

    Groups SQL expressions with example queries, opens in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.

  39. Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, with usage beyond that billed in DBUs.

  40. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements

    Agent mode uses multi-step reasoning for complex questions. Supports local Excel and CSV file uploads.

  41. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

    Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

  42. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

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