Microsoft Fabric Updates Blog

New in Fabric Data Agent: Data source instructions for smarter, more accurate AI responses

We’re excited to introduce Data Source Instructions, a powerful new feature in the Fabric Data Agent that helps you get more precise, relevant answers from your structured data. What are Data Source instructions? When you use the Data Agent to ask questions in natural language, the agent must determine which data source to use and … Continue reading “New in Fabric Data Agent: Data source instructions for smarter, more accurate AI responses”

OneLake security – updates and news

It’s been almost 3 months since we announced OneLake security at FabCon 2025 in Las Vegas, and while the interest has not slowed down, we’ve also been working behind the scenes to improve the feature and address your feedback. In this blog post, we’ll go through some of the latest updates on OneLake security including … Continue reading “OneLake security – updates and news”

How to make your SQL scalar user-defined function (UDF) inlineable in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse 

In our previous blog post Inline Scalar user-defined functions in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse (Preview) we have announced the availability of SQL native scalar UDFs. We also emphasized the importance of inlining and how that can affect scenarios in which UDF can be used. In this post, we aim to highlight common patterns that prevent inlining … Continue reading “How to make your SQL scalar user-defined function (UDF) inlineable in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse “

Inline Scalar user-defined functions (UDFs) in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse (Preview)

SQL native Scalar user-defined functions (UDFs) in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse and SQL analytics endpoint are now in preview. A scalar UDF is a custom code implemented in T-SQL that accepts parameters, performs an action such as complex calculation, and returns a result of that action as a single value. They can contain local variables, calls … Continue reading “Inline Scalar user-defined functions (UDFs) in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse (Preview)”

Introducing MCP Support for Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) 

Co-author: Alexei Robsky, Data Scientist Manager Overview  As organizations increasingly rely on real-time data to drive decisions, the need for intelligent, responsive systems has never been greater. At the heart of this transformation is Fabric Real-Time Intelligence (RTI), a platform that empowers users to act on data as it arrives. Today, we’re excited to announce … Continue reading “Introducing MCP Support for Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) “