September 09-11, 2024 — 8.34 Release Notes

Attention

The release has completed.

For differences between the in-advance and final versions of these release notes, see Release notes change log.

Data loading/unloading updates

The vectorized scanner option supports client-side encryption

With this release, we are pleased to announce that the Parquet file format option, USE_VECTORIZED_SCANNER, now supports client-side encryption. To use the USE_VECTORIZED_SCANNER option, you don’t need to configure the stage to use only server-side encryption anymore.

For more information, see USE_VECTORIZED_SCANNER.

Data pipeline updates

Dynamic tables: New DYNAMIC_TABLE_REFRESH_HISTORY account usage view

The new DYNAMIC_TABLE_REFRESH_HISTORY view in the ACCOUNT_USAGE schema provides information about your dynamic tables’ refresh history up to a year.

For more information, see DYNAMIC_TABLE_REFRESH_HISTORY view.

Tasks: Python and JVM support for serverless tasks - Preview

With this release, we are pleased to announce the preview of Python and JVMsupport for serverless tasks. Serverless tasks can now invoke the following object types and functions: UDFs (user-defined functions) and stored procedures written in Python, Java, and Scala.

For more information, see Python and Java support for serverless tasks.

Release notes change log

Announcement

Update

Date

Release notes

Initial publication (preview)

06-Sep-24

Dynamic tables: New DYNAMIC_TABLE_REFRESH_HISTORY account usage view

Added to Data pipeline updates section

13-Sep-24

The vectorized scanner option supports client-side encryption

Added to Data loading/unloading updates section

18-Sep-24