Data Orchestrator - Quickstart

Reviewed on May 11, 2026

Data Orchestrator is designed to help the user automate, schedule, and manage data workflows across various systems and environments. Follow this guide to create your first workflow and take it through its full lifecycle.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• A Container Registry namespace
• An image pushed to your namespace (for task execution)
• Created at least three Serverless Jobs
• Basic familiarity with YAML syntax
• Basic familiarity with the Open Workflow Specification

Create a workflow definition YAML file

Data Orchestrator requires the user to upload a YAML file to use as a workflow definition.

1. Create a YAML file, copy and paste the following content into the file.

   document:
     dsl: 1.0.3
     namespace: <namespace_name>
     name: <workflow_name>
     version: 1.0.0
   do:
   - task1:
       call: "serverless_job"
       metadata:
         description: "The first job"
       with:
         id: "<Serverless_job1_ID>"
         region: "fr-par"
   - task2:
       call: "serverless_job"
       metadata:
         description: "The second job"
       with:
         id: "<Serverless_job2_ID>"
         region: "fr-par"
   - task3:
       call: "serverless_job"
       metadata:
         description: "The third job"
       with:
         id: "<Serverless_job3_ID>"
         region: "fr-par"

2. Save the YAML file.

Create a Data Orchestrator workflow

1. In the Scaleway console side menu, go to Data & Analytics > Data Orchestrator. The list of your workflows appears.
2. Click Create workflow. The Data Orchestrator workflow creation wizard opens.
3. Select the region in which your workflow will be created.
4. Enter a name or use the automatically generated one.
5. Enter a description (optional).
6. Click Create workflow only to finish, or click Create workflow and add tasks to upload a workflow definition file next.

Upload the workflow definition

The workflow upload window opens during the creation of a workflow or when clicking Edit from a workflow in Code view.

1. Click Upload.
2. Select the YAML file to use as the workflow definition.
3. Click Save changes to finish, or click Save and run if you want to save and run the workflow.

Run a workflow

1. In the Scaleway console side menu, go to Data & Analytics > Data Orchestrator. The list of your workflows appears.
2. Click the name of the workflow you want to run. The workflow Overview tab opens.
3. Click the Actions button, then click Run in the drop-down menu. Your workflow starts, and a new entry appears in the Runs tab.

Monitor a running workflow

1. Click the name of the workflow you want to monitor. The workflow Overview tab opens.
2. Make sure the last run status is Running or Queued.
3. Click View run next to the last run status. The run information appears.

Schedule a workflow

1. Click the name of the workflow you want to manage. The workflow Overview tab opens.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Check the Enable run scheduling box.
4. Enter the cron expression and the time zone.
5. Click Save changes.

Delete a workflow

1. Click the name of the workflow you want to delete. The workflow Overview tab opens.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab.
3. Click Delete Workflow.
4. Type DELETE to confirm.
5. Click Delete Workflow.