BigQuery enhances pipeline management in Git and introduces identity columns
BigQuery now supports managing data pipelines within Git folders and introduces identity columns for tables. These additions simplify CI/CD workflows for data transformation and streamline primary key management by auto-generating unique integer values. While general pipeline management using folders is generally available, the Git folders integration and identity columns are currently in Preview. Data engineers and database administrators will find these features valuable for enhancing their BigQuery development and data management practices.
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You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders. This feature is in Preview .
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Using folders to create, store, and manage pipelines is generally available .
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You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_31_2026
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