BigQuery: Simba ODBC Driver Update and Multi-Level Aggregation Preview
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Google Cloud has released an updated Simba ODBC driver for BigQuery and introduced multi-level aggregation in GoogleSQL, now in preview. This enhancement allows for more complex data analysis by enabling aggregate functions within other aggregate functions. The new driver and preview feature are available to BigQuery users, with the aggregation feature requiring preview enablement.
Features (1) ›
- BigQuery
You can now perform multi-level aggregation in GoogleSQL, which lets you use an aggregate function as an argument to another aggregate function. This feature is in Preview .
Enhancements (1) ›
- BigQuery
An updated version of the Simba ODBC driver for BigQuery is now available.
Read the original announcement →
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_08_2026
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