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databricks Platform · Updated Aug 27, 2026

Genie One enhancements

Open Unity Catalog tables in Genie: You can now open Unity Catalog tables directly in Genie without navigating to Catalog Explorer.

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What it does

Open Unity Catalog tables in Genie: You can now open Unity Catalog tables directly in Genie without navigating to Catalog Explorer. + Tables in chat: Opening a table from chat keeps you in the conversation. View overview details, columns, and sample data next to your chat.

Why it matters

For IT and security teams, see Administer the Genie mobile app for configuration guidance, network security requirements, authentication setup, and Mobile Device Management (MDM) deployment.

Key capabilities
Tables in chat: Opening a
Tables in chat: Opening a table from chat keeps you in the conversation. View overview details, columns, and sample data next to…
Tables in Discover: Opening a
Tables in Discover: Opening a table from Discover shows a full-page catalog-style view optimized for Genie.
Ask Genie: From a table
Ask Genie: From a table in Discover, click Ask Genie to start a chat about that table.
Request access: If you only
Request access: If you only have browse access, you can request access from the table view. Pin chats: You can now pin a chat in…
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Open Unity Catalog tables in Genie: You can now open Unity Catalog tables directly in Genie without navigating to Catalog Explorer. + Tables in chat: Opening a table from chat keeps you in the conversation.

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Key takeaway
Open Unity Catalog tables in Genie: You can now open Unity Catalog tables directly in Genie without navigating to Catalog Explorer.
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