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Workspace

You'll learn how to create and schedule a Lakeflow Job using the Databricks Workspace in ~10 min.

Prereqs: Build the first pipeline

Why this matters​

The Workspace is the fastest path to a running job. You can define tasks, set dependencies, configure a schedule, and monitor execution — all without writing configuration files. This is the recommended starting point before moving to DABs for production deployments.

How it works​

The Databricks Workspace includes a Jobs page where you create workflows visually. You add tasks (notebooks, pipelines, SQL), define their execution order, set a schedule, and configure retry and notification settings.

Video walkthrough​

When to use / when not to​

Use the Workspace when:

  • You are setting up your first job and want to see results quickly.
  • You need to run an ad-hoc or one-off workflow.
  • You want to prototype a task graph before defining it in code.

Use DABs instead when:

  • The job needs to be version-controlled and deployed across environments.
  • You want infrastructure (pipelines, schemas, compute) defined alongside the job.

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