Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines

UpdateJul 8, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

In early August 2026, continuous Lakeflow pipelines and jobs will receive updates to simplify configuration. You will be able to configure a continuous schedule directly from the pipeline page, including job-level settings such as performance mode . Configuring a continuous schedule this way wraps the pipeline in a continuous job.

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