databricks Platform · Updated Sep 15, 2026

Data Classification now scans Unity Catalog views (Beta)

Data Classification can now scan Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, classifying columns for sensitive data using the same detection engine.

Beta Open docs ↗release note ↗

What it does

Data Classification can now scan Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, classifying columns for sensitive data using the same detection engine. This is a Beta feature. This page describes how to use Databricks Data Classification in Unity Catalog to automatically classify and tag sensitive data in your catalog.

Why it matters

It is critical for data teams to understand what kind of sensitive data exists in each table so that they can both govern and democratize access to this data.

Key capabilities

MANAGE on the catalog, or

READ METADATA on the catalog

READ METADATA on the catalog, or

USE CATALOG, USE SCHEMA, and

USE CATALOG, USE SCHEMA, and SELECT on the catalog. To see sample values associated with detections, you must have SELECT on the…

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

Data Classification can now scan Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, classifying columns for sensitive data using the same detection engine. This is a Beta feature.

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Key takeaway

Data Classification can now scan Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, classifying columns for sensitive data using the same detection engine.

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