Databricks launches AI agent to automate legacy SQL migrations

Databricks introduced an agentic code converter in its Lakebridge toolkit that uses AI subagents to rewrite complex SQL scripts for migrating from legacy data warehouses. The tool handles stored procedures and proprietary functions by understanding code context, targeting the 15% of code that causes 85% of manual labor. Currently in beta, it limits conversion jobs to 300 files at a time and requires manual checkpoints for large enterprises.