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  1. Data Classification now scans Unity Catalog views (Beta)

    Scans Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, using the same detection engine, and is currently in Beta.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
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  2. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  3. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  4. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Connects Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager, appearing as read-only objects.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  5. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

    #Databricks AI#Databricks SQL
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  6. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  8. Unity Catalog Skills (Beta)

    Publishes and governs agent skills, controlling access with Unity Catalog permissions.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  9. Context attributes in ABAC column mask and row filter policies (Beta)

    Targets request context, such as OAuth client ID and on-behalf-of status, in Unity Catalog policies.

    #Unity Catalog
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  10. Identity attributes in ABAC column mask policies (Beta)

    Targets users by attributes like department or country, using has_identity_attribute_value and has_identity_attribute_tag_match functions.

    #Unity Catalog
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  11. Tags page in Governance Hub (Beta)

    Provides a centralized view of tag usage, summarizes governed tags, and offers recommendations for invalid values. Requires account admins to enable from Previews page.

    #Administration#Unity Catalog
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  12. Define business concepts with Pages (Beta)

    Gives business terms a single governed definition, part of Unity Catalog semantics.

    #Unity Catalog
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  13. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

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

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  14. READ METADATA privilege is GA

    Provides read-only visibility into security-sensitive metadata, including privilege grants and ABAC policies.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  15. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

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

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  16. Tag automations (Beta)

    Assigns or removes governed tags on Unity Catalog tables or volumes based on defined conditions.

    #Unity Catalog
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  17. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

    Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  18. Refresh materialized views and streaming tables without exempting the pipeline owner from ABAC policies

    Pipeline owners are now subject to ABAC policies when refreshing views and tables. Policies are evaluated using the pipeline owner's identity.

    #Unity Catalog
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  19. Secrets in Unity Catalog is GA

    Stores secrets as securable objects with Unity Catalog privileges. Uses catalog.schema.secret namespace.

    #Unity Catalog
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  21. Upcoming general availability of Unity Gateway Coming soon

    Extends Unity Catalog governance to runtime interactions, controls AI service usage, and monitors traffic. Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile in mid-September.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  22. Databricks-hosted sample datasets available in the samples catalog

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

    #Delta Sharing#Unity Catalog
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  23. Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)

    Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  24. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  25. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

    #Databricks SQL
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  26. Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)

    Represents a governed LLM endpoint, sharable across workspaces via Unity Catalog privileges.

    #AI#Unity Catalog
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  27. Comments on foreign tables (Beta)

    Syncs table and column comments from external data sources to Unity Catalog foreign tables.

    #Lakehouse Federation#Unity Catalog
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  28. ABAC GRANT policies for models (Beta)

    Grants EXECUTE privilege on models based on governed tags, supporting MLflow and foundation models.

    #Unity Catalog
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  29. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

    #Data Engineering#Databricks SQL
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  30. Column popularity is now available in the Catalog Explorer

    Shows column query count in the Overview tab, determined by read queries.

    #Unity Catalog
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  31. Cross-engine attribute-based access controls (Beta)

    Enforces row filters and column masks server-side for external engines reading Unity Catalog tables.

    #Unity Catalog
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  32. Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview

    XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  33. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

    Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

    #Databricks SQL
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  34. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

    #Databricks SQL
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  35. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

    #Databricks SQL
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  36. Tag Unity Catalog functions

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above. Uses SET TAG and UNSET TAG commands.

    #Unity Catalog
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  37. Recently Resolved Incidents section in Data Quality Monitoring (Beta)

    Shows automatically recovered unhealthy tables, including resolution time.

    #Unity Catalog
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  38. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

    #Databricks SQL
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  39. Language selector for AI-generated comments in Catalog Explorer

    Saves selection in browser's local storage, applying to all entity types.

    #Unity Catalog
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  40. Create and write to Unity Catalog tables from external Delta clients (Beta)

    Requires catalog-managed commits to be enabled, supports Apache Spark clients.

    #Unity Catalog
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  41. SQL reference documentation for managing governed tags

    Adds 5 SQL statements: CREATE, ALTER, DROP, DESCRIBE, SHOW.

    #Unity Catalog
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  42. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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