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- Lakebase Search is generally available
Adds scalable vector and keyword search to Lakebase projects via Postgres extensions.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Converts SQL datasets to local metric views and adds parameter support to Genie Code.
- Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)
Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations.
- The counter_diff SQL window function is now available
Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.
- 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.
- Dashboard enhancements
Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.
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- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions
Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region.
- See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)
Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.
- time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets
Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Embedded dashboards now have filter APIs, and ranked table calculations are imported from Power BI and Tableau.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Hides pages from published view, adds path map visualization and customizable table column header alignment.
- LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer.
- Genie Code is now available in the Lakebase project UI
Lets you run multi-step data and AI tasks with natural language input. Available for all Lakebase projects.
- Postgres minor version updates
Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Import from Power BI and Tableau is now generally available. Larger Excel downloads support up to 1 million rows.
- Lakebase Postgres APIs are now generally available
Supports operations for projects, branches, and databases through REST API, CLI, and SDKs.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Removes duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules, fixes duplicate emails and import issues.
- REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.
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- Alert system tables are in Public Preview
Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.
- Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST
Requires compliance security profile, limited to us-east-1 on AWS.
- Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)
Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Supports rich text formatting in widget titles and descriptions. Adds run history for schedules.
- Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces
Replaces manual Lakebase enablement in HIPAA, C5, or TISAX workspaces.
- Format AI/BI dashboard widget titles and descriptions with rich text
Supports text styling, links, and tables via toolbar or markdown.
- Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL
Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Genie Code now creates dashboard relationships from imported BI files and supports full undo and redo.
- Diagnose and fix Lakebase issues with Genie, using telemetry in Unity Catalog (Beta)
Uses Unity Catalog database telemetry and conversation with Genie for troubleshooting.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Adds image widget, improves multi-select filters, and fixes cross-filtering and scrollbar bugs. Genie Code for dashboard authoring is now generally available.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)
Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Git folders are now generally available, and schedules can be run on demand.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now provides a service level agreement (SLA)
Commits to monthly uptime percentage for zone-redundant and single-compute endpoints.
- Lakebase is now SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
SOC 2 Type 2 compliance covers security and availability controls. Reports are available through account teams.
- Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance
Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Import BI files uses Genie Code, supports Power BI and Tableau reports.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Imports Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards. Adds STRING_AGG function for concatenating strings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)
Builds complex multi-fact data models for AI/BI dashboards.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1)
Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database.
- Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)
Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta
Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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