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3 days ago
Starting September 25, 2025, BigQuery Data Transfer Service for third-party SAAS and database connectors will switch to consumption-based pricing, charging based on compute resources used, measured in slot-hours. This applies to connectors like Facebook Ads, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, ServiceNow, and others planned for future release.
6 days ago
The BigQuery console's Reference panel lets users preview schema details of tables, snapshots, views, and materialized views in both query and notebook editors. It allows opening these resources in new tabs and helps construct or edit queries by inserting snippets or field names. The panel dynamically shows context-aware info and supports searching and inserting query elements directly in the editor. This feature is generally available.
11 days ago
You can use Gemini in BigQuery to aggregate table data during data preparation, currently in Preview. Choose Aggregate in data or schema view, enter a prompt like total revenue, and send it. Gemini creates grouping keys and aggregation expressions, which you can edit or add manually. Grouping keys need aliases and no duplicates; aggregation expressions also require aliases and no duplicates. Preview and apply the step.
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13 days ago
BigQuery now supports WITH expressions in GoogleSQL to create temporary variables within queries. Variables are assigned once and can be used in subsequent expressions but not as arguments in aggregate or analytic functions. Each variable is evaluated once. This feature differs from WITH clauses and allows for cleaner, modular queries with examples showing concatenation, random value evaluation, and aggregate calculations.
14 days ago
BigQuery's advanced runtime now includes short query optimizations in preview, which reduce latency and slot use by running some queries as a single stage. These optimizations depend on data scan size, data movement, filter selectivity, data layout, query structure, and past execution stats. Enable or disable this runtime using ALTER PROJECT or ALTER ORGANIZATION statements with query_runtime set to 'advanced' or NULL. Changes take minutes to apply.
1 months ago
BigQuery introduces VECTOR_INDEX.STATISTICS to track data drift and ALTER VECTOR INDEX REBUILD for index maintenance, both in Preview. Access Transparency now covers BigQuery data prep in GA. New Preview options for CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE and LOAD DATA include null_markers for NULL strings and source_column_match for column mapping. MATCH_RECOGNIZE clause adds pattern recognition in SQL queries, enhancing analytical capabilities.
1 months ago
BigQuery now supports the DISTINCT pipe operator in pipe syntax queries, which returns distinct rows from an input table while preserving table aliases. It works like SELECT DISTINCT or UNION DISTINCT but can be used anywhere in the query. It computes distinct rows based on all visible columns, ignoring pseudo-columns, and does not expand value table fields. This feature is generally available.
1 months ago
BigQuery will implement a default on-demand usage limit of 200TB per day starting September 1, 2025. Existing unlimited projects will be set to 200TB or a custom limit based on recent peak usage. This aims to prevent runaway queries and cost overruns. Large users exceeding 200TB daily should update limits or consider other editions. Changes apply to on-demand usage quotas, with audit logs available for monitoring.
1 months ago
You can commercialize BigQuery sharing listings on Google Cloud Marketplace using Analytics Hub. Publishers list data products with pricing and duration options, while subscribers find and use datasets. Required IAM roles and enabling the Analytics Hub API are needed. Listings link Sharing and Cloud Marketplace, creating linked datasets. Subscriptions are managed via Cloud Marketplace orders with standard pricing and revenue sharing.
