Create Job
dataflow.create_job
ActionGoogle Cloudconnection required
Calls dataflow v1b3 POST /v1b3/projects/{projectId}/locations/{location}/jobs.
Creates a Dataflow job.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Google Cloud Dataflow
- Secret shape
- {"client_id", "client_secret", "refresh_token"}
- Config it needs
- project_id, location
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
location Location or region; taken from the connection when unset. | string | No | — | — | — |
body The Job resource, as the API defines it. | object | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
clientRequestId | string | — |
createTime | string | — |
createdFromSnapshotId | string | — |
currentState | string | — |
currentStateTime | string | — |
environment | object | — |
executionInfo | object | — |
id | string | — |
jobMetadata | object | — |
labels | object | — |
location | string | — |
name | string | — |
pausable | boolean | — |
pipelineDescription | object | — |
projectId | string | — |
replaceJobId | string | — |
replacedByJobId | string | — |
requestedState | string | — |
runtimeUpdatableParams | object | — |
satisfiesPzi | boolean | — |
satisfiesPzs | boolean | — |
serviceResources | object | — |
stageStates | array | — |
startTime | string | — |
steps | array | — |
stepsLocation | string | — |
tempFiles | array | — |
transformNameMapping | object | — |
type | string | — |
{
"clientRequestId": "",
"createTime": "",
"createdFromSnapshotId": "",
"currentState": "",
"currentStateTime": "",
"environment": {},
"executionInfo": {},
"id": "",
"jobMetadata": {},
"labels": {},
"location": "",
"name": "",
"pausable": false,
"pipelineDescription": {},
"projectId": "",
"replaceJobId": "",
"replacedByJobId": "",
"requestedState": "",
"runtimeUpdatableParams": {},
"satisfiesPzi": false,
"satisfiesPzs": false,
"serviceResources": {},
"stageStates": [],
"startTime": "",
"steps": [],
"stepsLocation": "",
"tempFiles": [],
"transformNameMapping": {},
"type": ""
}Related Google Cloud Dataflow nodes
See Create Job run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Cloud Dataflow connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.