deprecated
Legacy SQL editor
Legacy SQL editor is deprecated, replaced by New SQL editor (deprecated 2026).
Legacy SQL editor New SQL editor
The original Databricks SQL query editor UI.
- The original Databricks SQL query editor ran one statement per tab - and it's scheduled to retire entirely in late July 2026.
- From late May 2026 the new editor became the default and the opt-out vanished - you can only switch back until the July retirement.
- Category
- Compute / BI
- Also known as
- old SQL editor, SQL editor (legacy)
- Verified
- 2026-08-20
Sources
- Official Official Databricks / Microsoft docs
- Community Databricks Blog: The New SQL Editor