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databricks Platform · Updated Apr 9, 2026

New cascade field for deleting Unity Catalog pipelines (Beta)

A new cascade field is available in the Pipelines DELETE API for Unity Catalog pipelines.

What it does

A new cascade field is available in the Pipelines DELETE API for Unity Catalog pipelines. By default, cascade=true, which preserves the existing behavior of deleting all associated materialized views, streaming tables, and views when a pipeline is deleted. Set cascade=false to retain associated tables as inactive after deletion.

Why it matters

Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

A new cascade field is available in the Pipelines DELETE API for Unity Catalog pipelines. By default, cascade=true, which preserves the existing behavior of deleting all associated materialized views, streaming tables, and views when a pipeline is deleted.

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Key takeaway
A new cascade field is available in the Pipelines DELETE API for Unity Catalog pipelines.
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