Can we execute a single task in isolation from a multi task Databricks job

[Linda22]

A task may be used to process some data. If we have 10 such tasks in a job and we want to process only a couple of datasets only through a couple of tasks, is that possible?

[LordLean]

Hi @Retired_mod, where within the Databricks Workflows feature is one able to execute a single task of a job in isolation? I don't see any way to control this via the UI, nor the Jobs API.

[Kannathasan]

No, you do not have any direct way to do it but you can do work around by introducing parameter "Skip_job"(Custom Parameter) in your tasks by default you can make it True in all tasks, when you want to run only one or two of them just adjust the parameter value in Databricks Workflow console for rest of tasks as Skip_job = False, By doing this you could achieve. 

[LordLean]

Ah great workaround! Thank you.

[Wale]

How do you add this custom parameter? Under tasks there is a "parameters" option if one wants to pass parameters to the notebook from the task. I tried adding a "skip_job" key with a "False/True" value in parameters, but when I kick off the task, I am still seeing my other one kick into "pending" state. Please EXACTLY where can I add the "skip_job" custom parameter?

[jkb7]

Is there any work in progress on this feature request? Would be interested in running tasks isolated from others for development.