Get ready for table discovery in OneLake Catalog search (Preview)

PreviewSep 9, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

In late September, OneLake Catalog will begin surfacing tables as searchable objects in Microsoft Fabric. This change expands which table metadata users can discover based on their existing item permissions, so administrators may want to review the related tenant setting before rollout.

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https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Updates-Blog/Get-ready-for-table-discovery-in-OneLake-Catalog-search-Preview/ba-p/5365764

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