Databricks releases, every cloud

1. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

   Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 30, 2026
2. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

   binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

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   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
3. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

   Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

   #Integrations
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Jun 18, 2026
4. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

   Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 5, 2026
5. Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)

   Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.

   #Integrations#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) May 20, 2026
6. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)

   Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

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   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 28, 2026
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8. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

   Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

   #Integrations
   AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026
9. Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

   Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

   #Integrations
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026
10. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 2, 2026

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