Releasesby GlyphDatabricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in the Preview channel. See features in 2026.32 .
Also shipped Aug 31, 2026Databricks in August 2026 →
You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders
You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through in-context learning. It delivers high-accuracy predictions on structured data without requiring model training or hyperparameter tuning.
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL functions : IS_ACYCLIC IS_SIMPLE IS_TRAIL .
app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)
Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow app setup writes this file for new projects.
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Share metric views with OpenSharing (Beta)
You can now share metric views with Databricks users in other metastores or accounts using OpenSharing. See Add metric views to a share and Read shared metric views .
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out to the Current channel. See features in 2026.32 .
Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current
Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out to the Current channel. See features in 2026.32 .
time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets
time_bucket returns the start of the fixed-width interval a timestamp falls into, aligned to an origin you choose (for example, 15-minute or 3-month buckets). Use it instead of date_trunc when the bucket width or start is not a calendar unit. See time_bucket function .
Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views
Window measures support unitless offset and trailing / leading ranges on a consecutive integer order column. Use a numeric index for non-calendar periods such as fiscal weeks or 4-4-5 periods. See Window measures on a numeric index column .
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features and improvements. Validate VARIANT values with is_valid_variant The is_valid_variant function returns true when its input is a well-formed VARIANT value and false otherwise.
Alert system tables are in Public Preview
The system.alert schema is in Public Preview . This schema contains the alerts table, which records the configuration of every alert, and the alert_evaluation_history table, which records one row per alert evaluation. Use these tables to audit alert definitions, analyze evaluation trends, and monitor alert workloads at scale.
Sharing metric views with OpenSharing is now generally available
Sharing metric views with OpenSharing is now generally available. Add metric views to a share and query them with MEASURE(...) on serverless compute. See Add metric views to a share and Read shared metric views .