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- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Converts SQL datasets to local metric views and adds parameter support to Genie Code.
- 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.
- 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.
- See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)
Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.
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- 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.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Hides pages from published view, adds path map visualization and customizable table column header alignment.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Import from Power BI and Tableau is now generally available. Larger Excel downloads support up to 1 million rows.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Removes duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules, fixes duplicate emails and import issues.
- REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.
- Alert system tables are in Public Preview
Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.
- 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.
- JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.
- Format AI/BI dashboard widget titles and descriptions with rich text
Supports text styling, links, and tables via toolbar or markdown.
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- Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL
Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.
- Serverless compute access control is now generally available
Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Genie Code now creates dashboard relationships from imported BI files and supports full undo and redo.
- Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
Adds image widget, improves multi-select filters, and fixes cross-filtering and scrollbar bugs. Genie Code for dashboard authoring is now generally available.
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
Git folders are now generally available, and schedules can be run on demand.
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, supports Power BI and Tableau reports.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.
- July 6, 2026
Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.
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
Imports Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards. Adds STRING_AGG function for concatenating strings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)
Builds complex multi-fact data models for AI/BI dashboards.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)
Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta
Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview
binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.
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
Annotations can be driven by data or calculations, and 6 new preset themes are available.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Solution Accelerators in Databricks Marketplace are now published as apps or notebooks
They are now categorized as apps or notebooks, with unchanged content.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Dashboard enhancements
Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Install third-party apps from Databricks Marketplace
Installs apps directly in Unity Catalog-governed workspaces, keeping provider code closed-source.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available
Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Use Universal Commits to purchase Marketplace partner products
Up to 10% of Universal Commits can be used for third-party products.
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
Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use Vega-Lite library.
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