It means a task depends on the previous scheduled instance of the same task succeeding.
If Monday failed, Tuesday may wait or not run as expected, depending on configuration. Useful for strictly sequential daily processing. Don't turn it on blindly.
Airflow & DAGs · Testing & Troubleshooting
What is depends_on_past?
It means a task depends on the previous scheduled instance of the same task succeeding.
If Monday failed, Tuesday may wait or not run as expected, depending on configuration. Useful for strictly sequential daily processing. Don't turn it on blindly.