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AI Monitor MCP queries You can now use the "kind":"mcp" tag to monitor queries sent by the Sigma MCP server. This can be helpful to monitor costs or usage associated with the MCP server. See Monitor MCP queries for more information.
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SQL queries as logical tables in semantic views (General availability)
You can now use an SQL query (rather than a physical table) as a logical table in a semantic view. This lets you define logical tables based on joins, transformations, or any SQL expression without creating a separate view first.
Support for variables in semantic views (General availability)
You can now define variables in a semantic view to parameterize facts, dimensions, and metrics. Variables let you customize calculations at query time without changing the view definition. Define variables when you create a semantic view using the VARIABLES clause in the CREATE SEMANTIC VIEW command, or by adding a variables key in the YAML specification .
Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector (GA)
The managed Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. The connector allows you to ingest CRM and ERP data from Dynamics 365 into Databricks using Azure Synapse Link. See Microsoft Dynamics 365 connector .
Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview
You can now define parameters in metric views to bind values at query time, serving many query variants from a single definition instead of maintaining a separate metric view per variant. See Use parameters with metric views .
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026
Behavioral changes Environment variable availability restricted in standard access mode : In standard access mode , only a predefined set of environment variables is available to the Spark engine and init scripts.
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