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Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

New features and improvements Automatic change data feed is generally available: Automatic change data feed (Auto CDF) computes row level changes at query time using row tracking, without requiring…

What it does

New features and improvements Automatic change data feed is generally available: Automatic change data feed (Auto CDF) computes row level changes at query time using row tracking, without requiring you to manually enable change data feed on each Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg v3 table. Auto CDF removes write time overhead and makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster on tables that you query for changes. It works with batch queries, Structured Streaming, and Delta Lake Sharing, and requires Databricks Runtime 19 LTS or above with row tracking enabled.

Why it matters

New features and improvements Automatic change data feed is generally available: Automatic change data feed (Auto CDF) computes row level changes at query time using row tracking, without requiring you to manually enable change data feed on each Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg v3 table.

Key capabilities
A managed table in Delta
A managed table in Delta Lake format with row tracking enabled or in Iceberg v3 format.
An external table in Delta
An external table in Delta Lake format with row tracking enabled.
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

New features and improvements Automatic change data feed is generally available: Automatic change data feed (Auto CDF) computes row level changes at query time using row tracking, without requiring you to manually enable change data feed on each Delta Lake…

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New features and improvements Automatic change data feed is generally available: Automatic change data feed (Auto CDF) computes row level changes at query time using row tracking, without requiring…
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