Releasesby GlyphQuery-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. Query-based connectors ingest data from databases by querying the source directly using a cursor column, without requiring change data capture (CDC) configuration or an ingestion gateway.
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Conversational analytics now supports the AI.AGG function
Conversational analytics now supports the AI.AGG function . This function is in Preview .
CREATE OR ALTER is generally available for 24 object types
CREATE OR ALTER is now generally available for 24 object types. CREATE OR ALTER creates an object if it doesn’t exist, or modifies an existing object to match the statement definition. It’s especially useful in declarative deployment workflows and CI/CD pipelines where the same script must be safe to re-run.
Catalog integration for Snowflake Postgres (General availability)
Catalog integrations for Snowflake Postgres are now generally available. A Snowflake Postgres catalog integration lets Snowflake automatically discover tables managed by a Snowflake Postgres instance and access them as read-only Apache Iceberg™ tables, using vended credentials so you don’t need to configure an external volume or manage storage credentials...
Admin API adds Claude Enterprise user management in beta
Claude Enterprise organizations can list and look up members, change roles, remove members, manage invites and groups, and read custom roles through the Admin API. Group and custom-role requests need the ce-user-management-2026-07-13 beta header.
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains expands BYOK capabilities
This update brings major advances in customization and model provider flexibility to all tiers of GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. With richer plugin and provider experiences, improved conversational interactions, and stronger reliability, teams can more confidently tailor Copilot to how they build software.
Security reviews now available in the GitHub Copilot app
You can now run a security review on your in-flight code changes directly from the GitHub Copilot app. The /security-review slash command is shipping in public preview, bringing the same AI-driven vulnerability scanning already available in Copilot CLI into your everyday coding workflow.
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Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta)
The Anthropic connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The connector allows you to ingest Compliance API data , audit activity, organizations, users, roles, groups, settings, and Claude chats and messages , from Anthropic into Databricks. See Anthropic connector .
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The Lakeflow Pipelines Editor has been generally available since May 2026. In August, it will become the default editor for developing and debugging pipelines in workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. At that time the legacy editor will be removed.
Strac connector (Beta)
The Strac connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests data-security audit events from your Strac instance into Databricks. Authentication uses a Strac API key. See Strac connector .
Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines
In early August 2026, continuous Lakeflow pipelines and jobs will receive updates to simplify configuration. You will be able to configure a continuous schedule directly from the pipeline page, including job-level settings such as performance mode . Configuring a continuous schedule this way wraps the pipeline in a continuous job.
Reddit Ads connector is now available in Beta
The managed Reddit Ads connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. You can use the connector to ingest advertising campaign data and performance metrics from Reddit Ads into Databricks. See Reddit Ads connector .
REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available
REPLACE WHERE flows for pipelines and standalone streaming tables are now generally available. Use them to replace only rows matching a predicate on each refresh, without reprocessing the full table history. See Batch processing with REPLACE WHERE flows .
Excel file format support is now available by default
Excel file format support is now available by default for all workspaces. You can ingest, parse, and query .xls , .xlsx , and .xlsm files directly using built-in support, without external libraries or manual conversions. See Read and stream Excel files .
Override the REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh
You can now override a standalone streaming table's defined REPLACE WHERE predicate for a single refresh by adding a WHERE clause to the REFRESH STREAMING TABLE command. The override applies only to that refresh and doesn't change the table definition, which is useful for one-time backfills and corrections.