Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Unifying “Analyze data with” analytics across Fabric (Preview)

As Microsoft Fabric continues to converge analytics experiences across workloads, one of the most important steps forward is reducing friction in how users move from raw data to insights. With the latest integrations, the Eventhouse Endpoint is now deeply embedded into the “Analyze data with” entry points across Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and Eventhouse, bringing a … Continue reading “Unifying “Analyze data with” analytics across Fabric (Preview)”

ALTER TABLE inside explicit transactions in Fabric Data Warehouse (Generally Available)

Schema evolution is a fact of life for modern analytics platforms. As data models grow, teams need to add columns, drop unused fields, and evolve constraints—often as part of tightly controlled deployment pipelines. Fabric DW supported transactional execution for key table‑focused DDLs like CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE TABLE, CTAS and sp_rename—with this release, ALTER … Continue reading “ALTER TABLE inside explicit transactions in Fabric Data Warehouse (Generally Available)”

Introducing Migration assistant for SQL database in Fabric (Preview)

Modern organizations are at a crossroads. Legacy SQL Server workloads need modernization, but migration complexity often stands in the way. What if you could bring your SQL databases into a unified analytics platform—without the hassle of manual schema conversion, complex ETL pipelines, or costly re-architecture? That’s exactly what the new Migration Assistant for SQL database … Continue reading “Introducing Migration assistant for SQL database in Fabric (Preview)”

Use ANY_VALUE() for simpler grouping of results in Fabric Data Warehouse (Generally Available)

Fabric Data Warehouse now supports the ANY_VALUE() aggregate, making it easier to write readable, efficient T-SQL when you want to group by a key but still return descriptive columns that are functionally the same for every row in the group. What is ANY_VALUE()? ANY_VALUE() is an aggregate or analytic function that returns an arbitrary value … Continue reading “Use ANY_VALUE() for simpler grouping of results in Fabric Data Warehouse (Generally Available)”