FMD Release Highlights December 2025
Fabric Metadata‑Driven Framework (FMD) — December 2025 Release Notes
End‑of‑year edition
Looking back on an incredible year. As we wrap up 2025, I’m grateful for the momentum around the Fabric Metadata‑Driven Framework. A personal highlight was the conversation during #MSIgnite with Mathias Falland, what we first thought were “just over 4,000” views of our joint FMD video turned out to be 50,000+ views a week later. Absolutely unbelievable, and a huge thank‑you to everyone who watched, shared, and gave feedback.
Key Enhancements
- Change Data Feed Enabled by Default
We’ve enabled Change Data Feed by default to support optimal refresh in Materialized Lake Views, improving data consistency and performance across your pipelines. - Improved Table Extraction Logic
The PL_TOOLING_POST_ASQL_TO_FMD process now extracts tables based on schema rather than individual tables, simplifying configuration and reducing manual effort.
New Functionalities
- Oracle Data Extraction
You can now extract data from Oracle sources with new pipelines and updated documentation. - Custom Notebook for API Data Sources
We’ve added functionality to use a custom Notebook for extracting data from API sources. This includes:- New pipelines
- Example Notebook
- Demo data for custom Notebook
For details, check the documentation:
https://github.com/edkreuk/FMD_FRAMEWORK/blob/main/FMD_INTEGRATION_FRAMEWORK.md
Notebooks
- NB_FMD_CUSTOM_NOTEBOOK_TEMPLATE
A reusable template for building extraction notebooks quickly. It includes parameterized configuration blocks and standardized logging hooks - NB_FMD_UTILITY_FUNCTIONS
A shared notebook providing utility function declarations (e.g., configuration loading, standardized exception handling) to promote consistency and reduce repeated code across custom notebooks. -
Initial Setup Notebook(NB_UTILITIES_SETUP_FMD): All core functions have now been moved to a separate notebook. This notebook is automatically downloaded and deployed during setup, ensuring you always have the latest version.
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NB_SETUP_FMD: We’ve organized the parameters more clearly to provide a better and easier overview.
Folder Support (Better structure & visibility)
We’ve introduced a clearer folder layout so teams can find and manage assets faster:
- Datapipelines
- Notebooks
- Variable Libraries
- Environments
Deployment Simplification
Streamlined steps for deploying Fabric Database, making setup faster and more predictable.
Setup Requirement
Please make sure to use the new Setup Notebook to enable the above functionalities.
Quick Upgrade Checklist
- Download the latest NB_SETUP_FMD notebook. Make you sure you update your configuration settings
- Adopt the new folder structure for better organization.
- Use NB_FMD_UTILITY_FUNCTIONS in your notebooks.
- Start new extractions from NB_FMD_CUSTOM_NOTEBOOK_TEMPLATE.
- Configure Oracle on‑prem support following updated docs.
- Validate Workspace Identity settings.
Bug Fixes & Community Contributions
A huge thank‑you to the community for reporting issues and submitting pull requests! This release includes:
- Minor bug fixes.
- Quality‑of‑life improvements based on your feedback.
Looking Back and Forward
I’m excited to see what 2026 will bring. Next year, I plan to record a new video with Mathias to dive deeper into the Integration part of the Framework.
What would you like to see added or improved in the coming releases? Your feedback is invaluable, drop your ideas in the comments or reach out directly!
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