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Ranjith
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3 months ago
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SnapLogic Execution Mode Confusion: LOCAL_SNAPLEX vs SNAPLEX_WITH_PATH with pipe.plexPath

I understand the basic difference between the two execution options for child pipelines: LOCAL_SNAPLEX: Executes the child pipeline on one of the available nodes within the same Snaplex as the par...
  • koryknick's avatar
    3 months ago

    Ranjith -  I have verified with our development team that you are correct that if the plex referenced in the Execute On is the same plex that the calling pipeline is running on, then SNAPLEX_WITH_PATH acts the same as LOCAL_SNAPLEX.  

    Analyze Pipeline is based on best practices established by the Professional Services team.  This particular check appears to be based on an outdated understanding of the behavior of SNAPLEX_WITH_PATH.  At one time, Pipeline Execute would go back to the Control Plane for load balancing whenever SNAPLEX_WITH_PATH was used, even when Execute On evaluates to the same plex as the calling pipeline.  This check should be updated to a lesser warning or removed altogether.