Releasesby IbisNew analytical functions in Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse (Preview)
Preview4 days agoUnverifiedAdded Oct 21, 2026
Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse and the SQL analytics endpoint now support new analytical functions in preview, including MEDIAN, QUANTILE, APPROX_MEDIAN, and APPROX_QUANTILE. These functions allow developers to calculate distribution metrics directly in T-SQL without complex workarounds.
Topics: SQL, Performance
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