Parallel sub-steps

[Jake He]

Hi,

This is my pipeline.

In the parallel steps, I want to have two steps run one after another. Its like having sequential two steps within one parallel. Is this possible?

pull-requests:
  '**':
    - step: *build
    - parallel:
        - step: *chromeAPI
        - step: *chrome69API
        # how do I split this step into two steps so test2 is run after         test1?
        - step:
            name: 'tests 1 and 2'
            caches:
              - node
              - npm
            services:
              - docker
            script:
              - npm ci
              - npm run test1
              - npm run test2

[ktomk · Accepted solution]

In `parallel` all `step`s run parallel, there is no way inside parallel to have two steps not parallel.

However as long as test 1 and test 2 run with the same image it should be possible to have them in a single step so that test 2 would run after test 1. Just like you outline it already, however I don't know why you now need two steps for it so can't share more ideas or know about your limitations.

[Jake He]

I just thought it will be visually nicer to see two steps. Also if one step fails, I can just run the failed step.

It's okay. I just want to know whether it is possible.

[ktomk]

I see now, good point about the failed step and re-running.

This would require to have an additional grouping of steps next to parallel to have them sequential explicitly. No such option exists thought unfortunately (yet).

However there exists a Jira ticket for a feature request:

• Possibility to run steps sequentially within different parallel streams in pipelines (BCLOUD-19908)