Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

Experience the New Visual SQL Audit Logs Configuration in Fabric Warehouse

In April, we announced the preview of SQL Audit Logs for Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse, giving organizations the power to track and retain critical warehouse events for enhanced visibility and control. Today, we’re taking that experience to the next level. We’re introducing an all-new, intuitive visual experience—making it easier than ever to configure, enable, and … Continue reading “Experience the New Visual SQL Audit Logs Configuration in Fabric Warehouse”

Read JSON Lines files with OPENROWSET in Fabric Data Warehouse and Lakehouse SQL Analytics Endpoint

We’re happy to announce that now you can read JSON Lines (JSONL) using the OPENROWSET(BULK) function for Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse and SQL Analytics Endpoints for Lakehouses. The OPENROWSET(BULK) function allows you to query external data stored in the lake using well-known T-SQL syntax. With this update, you can now also query files in JSON Lines format, expanding the range of supported formats and simplifying access … Continue reading “Read JSON Lines files with OPENROWSET in Fabric Data Warehouse and Lakehouse SQL Analytics Endpoint”

Standardizing Audit Operations for Warehouse, DataMarts and SQL Analytics Endpoint.

As we continue to mature the Microsoft Fabric platform, we’re taking steps to streamline and simplify the experience for administrators and compliance teams who rely on audit logs. Beginning July 2025, we’re consolidating a number of redundant audit operations into a unified model that reflects our broader platform architecture. This change impacts how operations for … Continue reading “Standardizing Audit Operations for Warehouse, DataMarts and SQL Analytics Endpoint.”

Fabric Data Warehouse Migration Assistant: Better, Faster, More Reliable

Building on the excitement of our public preview, we’re excited to announce the latest updates to the Migration Assistant for Fabric Data Warehouse, making it even easier, faster, and more reliable to move your data to Fabric. The Migration Assistant simplifies what can be a complicated process by automatically taking care of it. Since its … Continue reading “Fabric Data Warehouse Migration Assistant: Better, Faster, More Reliable”

Sunsetting Default Semantic Models – Microsoft Fabric

Overview Microsoft Fabric is officially sunsetting Default Semantic Models. This change is part of our ongoing efforts to simplify and improve the manageability, deployment, and governance of Fabric items such as warehouse, lakehouse, SQL database, and mirrored databases. Why the Change? Default Semantic Models were initially designed to provide a lightweight, out-of-the-box experience—automatically generating models … Continue reading “Sunsetting Default Semantic Models – Microsoft Fabric”