Non-deterministic aggregate functions are supported with dynamic table incremental refresh (General availability)

GASep 23, 2026UnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026

Non-deterministic aggregate functions such as approx count distinct , approx percentile , and approx top k are now supported with dynamic table incremental refresh in INCREMENTAL, AUTO, and ADAPTIVE refresh modes. For incremental refresh, these functions are supported only in the SELECT clause. any value remains unsupported.

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