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- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Converts SQL datasets to local metric views and adds parameter support to Genie Code.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
PDF upload limit increased to 100 pages, and agents now only use attached sources.
- Skills in Genie One support multiple files and folders
Includes up to 3 folders deep and 50 files or folders per skill, limited to text files.
- Account-only user access to Genie One (Beta)
Eligible users are enrolled automatically, governed by Unity Catalog permissions.
- 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.
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- 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.
- Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API
Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.
- Dashboard enhancements
Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Now supports up to 50 data sources and 200,000 conversations per agent.
- Genie One enhancements
Genie Code skills are on by default, can be customized. Supports PowerPoint uploads and backend steering.
- 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.
- Environment version 6 is now available
Supports serverless and standard classic compute.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Adds SQL function descriptions and upgraded chat-mode models.
- Genie One enhancements
Hides Ask Genie button in unsupported embedded dashboards, adds push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices.
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- Lakebase now available in Azure Japan East region (japaneast)
Available in japaneast region, requires Postgres database setup.
- Web search in Genie One (Beta)
Searches public web for current info, citing sources as links.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Hides pages from published view, adds path map visualization and customizable table column header alignment.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Agent mode APIs are now generally available, allowing programmatic integration. Unity Catalog functions can be attached as agent tools.
- Genie One enhancements
Opens Unity Catalog tables directly, adds visualizations to scheduled task emails, and includes a native macOS desktop app.
- Genie Agents enhancements
Adds chat mode, cancel API, and visualization download API.
- 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.
- Lakebase adds compliance security profile standards on Azure
Supports ISMAP, IRAP, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus on Azure.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Import from Power BI and Tableau is now generally available. Larger Excel downloads support up to 1 million rows.
- Genie One enhancements
Scheduled tasks maintain consistency by looking up past runs. Genie mobile app allows switching workspaces without signing out.
- Lakebase available in four new Azure regions
Added to North Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, and East Asia regions.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Removes duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules, fixes duplicate emails and import issues.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Content search indexes attached volumes for better latency and accuracy. Analyzing files no longer requires Unity Gateway.
- Genie One enhancements
Ontology snippets are now publicly available, no request needed. Supports image and Word file uploads.
- REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.
- 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.
- Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
Returns markdown tables, shows longer agent descriptions, and adds comment functionality.
- Genie One enhancements
Uploads PDF files alongside CSV and Excel. Parses PDFs asynchronously.
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