SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available

GAJun 29, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available. Use the task to evaluate a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job. The task returns its evaluation state as a task output value, so downstream tasks can branch on the result. See SQL alert task for jobs .

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