Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta
BetaVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta in Unity Catalog. You can now attach an ABAC policy (row filter, column mask, GRANT, or DENY) at the metastore level, so a single policy applies across every catalog in the metastore, including catalogs created later.
Topics: Governance, Observability, Developer tools
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