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databricks Platform · Updated May 28, 2026

Cross-engine attribute-based access controls (Beta)

External engines can now read Unity Catalog managed tables (Delta and Iceberg) with attribute based access controls (ABAC), row filters, and column masks enforced server side.

What it does

External engines can now read Unity Catalog managed tables (Delta and Iceberg) with attribute based access controls (ABAC), row filters, and column masks enforced server side. Beta Cross engine ABAC is in Beta. External engines can read Unity Catalog tables with fine grained access controls enforced.

Why it matters

Serverless compute costs Cross engine ABAC uses serverless compute resources to enforce fine grained access policies server side.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

External engines can now read Unity Catalog managed tables (Delta and Iceberg) with attribute based access controls (ABAC), row filters, and column masks enforced server side. Beta Cross engine ABAC is in Beta.

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Key takeaway
External engines can now read Unity Catalog managed tables (Delta and Iceberg) with attribute based access controls (ABAC), row filters, and column masks enforced server side.
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