Databricks releases, every cloud
- The Azure Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available
Connects Excel to Azure Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables Live query for pivot tables.
- The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available
Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.
- Genie Code adds conversation controls
Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.
- Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.
- Genie Code scheduled tasks will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual runs of recurring analysis tasks. Available in October 2026.
- Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)
Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- 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.
- Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)
Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.
- Choose an effort level in Genie Code
Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.
- Genie Code supports file uploads
Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.
- Genie Code web search is in Beta
Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.
- Genie One is now available in Google Sheets
Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.
- Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel
Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.
- Full page Genie Code is now generally available
Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.
- Genie Code scheduled tasks are in Beta
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.
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) - Genie Code system table now counts only user-submitted interactions
Excludes background and automated requests, such as autocomplete and quick-fix suggestions.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - 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.
- Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- 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) - 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) - Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks
Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.
- Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Azure Databricks
Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.
- Write data from Microsoft Excel back to Databricks
Writes to Unity Catalog tables, overwriting existing ones if needed.
- Configure Microsoft Entra ID SSO for Power BI (Public Preview)
Uses account-level federation policy, replacing manual config.
- Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards
Supports all Azure Databricks compliance security profiles.
- Databricks Add-in for Excel support for all compliance security profile standards
Supports all Databricks compliance security profiles. Requires Public Preview.
- Publish a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric (Beta)
Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables without data movement.
- View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets
Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.
- HIPAA support for the Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel
Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. Requires a workspace with HIPAA compliance enabled.
- HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel
Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.
- Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement
Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.
- Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth authentication. Requires machine-to-machine authentication setup.
- Connect Lovable apps to Databricks
Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.
- Databricks Marketplace listing creation wizard
Guides setup of general info, data assets, and attributes in separate steps.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates
Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available
Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Some partner-powered AI features are now available in-country for Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK
Requires Enforce data processing within workspace Geography enabled. Data does not leave the country.
- Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
- Connect to Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)
Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.
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