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  1. Databricks Runtime 19: September 21, 2026

    It supports truncate and trim_array functions in SQL and DataFrame APIs. Session environment variables are set using spark.pythonWorkerEnv.

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  2. JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces cluster provisioning, available in Lakeflow Jobs.

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  3. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

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

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  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.

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  5. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

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

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  6. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

    Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.

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  8. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

    Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.

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  9. Anaplan connector (Beta)

    Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.

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  10. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

    Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.

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  11. Celigo connector (Beta)

    Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.

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  12. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

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

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

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

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

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  15. Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

    Auto CDF requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. It makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.

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  16. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

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  17. Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview

    It includes features from version 2026.32.

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  18. Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.

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  19. Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)

    Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.

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  21. Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Uses Anysphere Admin API to ingest audit-log events, requires Cursor Admin API key.

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  22. Databricks Runtime 19: August 24, 2026

    Updates Java to Zulu21.52+15-CA and upgrades Jackson libraries to version 2.22.

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  23. Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current

    It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.

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  24. Verkada connector (Beta)

    Ingests Verkada organization audit logs and access users using a Verkada API key.

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  25. Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute

    Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.

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  26. Performance mode now applies to materialized view and streaming table refreshes from dbt tasks

    Now applies to dbt tasks, with optional Standard mode for lower costs, increasing latency to 4-6 minutes.

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  27. Workiva connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workiva audit activity, users, and roles using OAuth2 client credentials.

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  28. Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)

    Ingests messages, labels, drafts, filters, and profile data using a Google service account.

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  29. SendGrid connector (Beta)

    Ingests SendGrid subuser directory and IP access activity using a parent-account API key.

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  30. Amplitude connector (Beta)

    Ingests product analytics event data with metadata from Amplitude.

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  31. Glean connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)

    Ingests company-wide usage insights using a Glean Client API token.

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  32. Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview

    It includes the is_valid_variant function and supports REPLACE USING and REPLACE ON clauses with INSERT INTO.

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

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

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  34. Databricks Runtime 19: August 10, 2026

    It supports collect_union and evaluates HAVING before window functions.

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  35. Notion connector (Beta)

    Ingests Notion pages, databases, and users into Databricks.

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  36. Orchestrate continuous pipelines with continuous jobs

    Determines execution mode, allows serverless Standard performance mode. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting.

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  37. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

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

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  38. REPLACE USING flows for pipelines (Beta)

    Replaces rows matching specified key columns, doesn't require change data capture feed or primary key.

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  39. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

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  40. Google Drive connector (GA)

    Supports fully managed and custom ingestion pipelines with Spark and SQL APIs.

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  41. NetSuite connector (GA)

    Ingests ERP and financial data from Oracle NetSuite into Databricks.

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  42. PagerDuty connector (Beta)

    Ingests incident, on-call, service, and audit data from PagerDuty into Databricks.

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