Automatic upgrades begin rolling out row tracking and Checkpoint V2 to existing tables

UpdateJul 29, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Automatic upgrades begin rolling out row tracking and Checkpoint V2 to existing Unity Catalog managed tables, not just new tables. This rollout is gradual, so these features will be available to different customers at different times.

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https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/release-notes/product/2026/july#automatic-upgrades-begin-rolling-out-row-tracking-and-checkpoint-v2-to-existing-tables

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