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Add Task

Add a task to a job

Syntax​

alter job <job reference> add [finalizer] task <task spec>

alter job <job reference> add [finalizer] { magpie | scala | python } script task <task spec>
  with script """<script>"""

alter job <job reference> add [finalizer] sql mapper task <task spec>
  with sql """<sql>"""

alter job <job reference> add [finalizer] nested job task <task spec>
  with nested job <nested job reference>

Parameters​

job reference​

String — Name of the job to add a task to, optionally qualified by project.

task spec​

JSON — Definition of the new task.

script​

String — The script text for a Magpie, Scala, or Python script task.

sql​

String — The SQL query for a SQL mapper task.

nested job reference​

String — Name of the job to link to a nested job task, optionally qualified by a project.