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databricks Platform · Updated Sep 2, 2026

AI Search supports struct and map columns and filter-only queries

You can now index and filter struct and map columns in AI Search, and run filter only queries that return rows matching a filter without vector or keyword retrieval.

What it does

You can now index and filter struct and map columns in AI Search, and run filter only queries that return rows matching a filter without vector or keyword retrieval. You can query an AI Search index with the Python SDK, the REST API, or the SQL vector search() function. AI Search supports ANN, hybrid, and full text query types, along with pagination, filters, and reranking to tune retrieval quality.

Why it matters

In addition to improved security and access management, using service principals can improve performance by up to 100 msec per query.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

You can now index and filter struct and map columns in AI Search, and run filter only queries that return rows matching a filter without vector or keyword retrieval.

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Key takeaway
You can now index and filter struct and map columns in AI Search, and run filter only queries that return rows matching a filter without vector or keyword retrieval.
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