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databricks Platform · Updated Apr 8, 2026

ai_prep_search (Beta)

ai prep search is now available in Beta.

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What it does

ai prep search is now available in Beta. This SQL function transforms the structured output of ai parse document into search ready chunks optimized for vector search and RAG pipelines. Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime Beta This feature is in Beta.

Why it matters

Databricks might upgrade the supported or default version to reflect improved representations based on ongoing research.

Key capabilities
The serverless environment version must
The serverless environment version must be set to 3 or above, as this enables features like VARIANT.
Must use either Python or
Must use either Python or SQL. For additional serverless features and limitations, see Serverless compute limitations. The…
'version': The version of the
'version': The version of the output schema to use.
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

ai prep search is now available in Beta. This SQL function transforms the structured output of ai parse document into search ready chunks optimized for vector search and RAG pipelines.

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Key takeaway
ai prep search is now available in Beta.
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