Orchestrate continuous pipelines with continuous jobs

UpdateAug 10, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

You can now run a continuous Lakeflow pipeline with a continuous job. When a continuous job orchestrates a pipeline, the job determines the execution mode, and the pipeline can use job-level features such as serverless Standard performance mode and additional notification destinations.

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https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/release-notes/product/2026/august#orchestrate-continuous-pipelines-with-continuous-jobs

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