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- Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta)
Manages automated snapshot cadences and retention. Available to all Lakebase workspaces.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
The dataset results table and metric view preview grid now include features like column pinning and natural-language filtering.
- 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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- Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current
It includes features from version 2026.32.
- 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
It converts SQL datasets to local metric views and understands SQL dataset parameters.
- Lakebase now available in Azure Japan East region (japaneast)
Available in japaneast region, requires Postgres database setup.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview
It includes features from version 2026.32.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Embedded dashboards support filter APIs and rich text formatting for dynamic data references.
- LTAP Direct Writes accelerates synced table loads (Beta)
Requires Postgres 17, enabled from Previews page. Writes directly to storage layer.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current
It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.
- 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.
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- Lakebase adds compliance security profile standards on Azure
Supports ISMAP, IRAP, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus on Azure.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Authors can hide pages in published dashboards. Table column headers can be aligned independently of cells.
- 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
Imports reports from Power BI and Tableau. Downloads up to 1 million Excel rows.
- 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.
- 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
Authors can remove duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules. Fixes bugs including duplicate schedule emails and incorrect tooltips.
- 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
Visualization widget titles and descriptions now support rich text formatting. Pivot tables also fix grand totals display.
- 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
Genie Code now creates dashboard relationships from imported BI files and supports full undo and redo.
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
Genie Code is now generally available for dashboard authoring. It adds image widget support.
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
Git folders are now generally available for dashboards. Run now option is added to dashboard schedules.
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 and supports Power BI and Tableau reports. Ask Genie now handles partially supported datasets.
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.
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