Releasesby GlyphNative XML file format support is now generally available
Native XML file format support is now generally available. You can ingest, query, and parse XML files in batch or streaming workloads with Auto Loader, read_files , and COPY INTO , and use the from_xml and schema_of_xml SQL functions. See Read and write XML files .
Also shipped Oct 29, 2026Databricks in October 2026 →
Monte Carlo's Terraform provider is now on the OpenTofu registry
Monte Carlo has published its Terraform provider and agent modules to the OpenTofu registry, enabling users to manage Monte Carlo infrastructure as code using OpenTofu.
REST API v2 (Public preview): onboard Monte Carlo from your AI tool, Terraform or a script
Monte Carlo's REST API v2 is now in public preview, enabling automated onboarding and deployment of collection agents via scripts, Terraform, or AI tools.
Gemini-powered Explore summaries in Looker are generally available
The ability to generate summaries of Looker Explores using Gemini assistance is now generally available.
Looker bullet chart visualization is generally available
The bullet chart visualization type is now generally available in Looker, allowing users to evaluate metric performance against targets and thresholds.
Looker table row grouping is generally available
Table row grouping and associated menu options are now generally available in Looker, allowing hierarchical display of table data.
Looker Visualization Assistant is generally available
The Looker Visualization Assistant is now generally available.
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Relationships between metric views (Beta)
Unity Catalog now supports defining relationships between metric views using SQL constraints. This helps AI assistants and BI tools identify correct join paths.
Databricks SQL version 2026.43 is rolling out in Current
Databricks SQL version 2026.43 is rolling out to the Current channel. See features in 2026.43 .
Databricks SQL version 2026.43 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.43 is now available in the Preview channel. This version includes the following changes: Operating system security updates. Miscellaneous bug fixes. This version doesn't include new features or behavioral changes.
Databricks SQL version 2026.42 is rolling out in Current
Databricks SQL version 2026.42 is rolling out to the Current channel. See features in 2026.42 .
Databricks SQL version 2026.42 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.42 is now available in the Preview channel. This version includes the following changes: Operating system security updates. Miscellaneous bug fixes. This version doesn't include new features or behavioral changes.
Metric view window measures are generally available
Window measures in metric views are now generally available. Window measures define rolling window, cumulative, or semiadditive aggregations, such as moving averages, period-over-period changes, and running totals. See Window measures .
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW will soon preserve grants, comments and tags by default
Starting December 2, 2026, CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW will update views in-place, instead of dropping and re-creating the view. Grants, tags, and comments are preserved with two caveats: As views execute with view owner's permissions, grants are not preserved if a non-owner alters the view query via CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW You must first remove governed tags on...
Databricks SQL version 2026.39 is rolling out in Current
Databricks SQL version 2026.39 is rolling out to the Current channel.