Is there a way to trigger the custom skill only if a certain metadata field?

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Is there a way to trigger the custom skill only if a certain metadata field?

enaida 20

Hi, I’m building an enrichment pipeline using Azure Cognitive Search with a custom skill attached. Is there a way to trigger the custom skill only if a certain metadata field (like isSensitive == true) exists in the input?

I tried playing around with inputs and conditionals but couldn’t get it to skip execution cleanly. Any tips or examples would be appreciated!

Saideep Anchuri 6,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-15T18:16:16.4866667+00:00

Hi enaida

To trigger a custom skill in an Azure Cognitive Search enrichment pipeline based on a specific metadata field, such as isSensitive == true, you can utilize the ConditionalSkill. This skill allows you to filter records and execute the custom skill only when certain conditions are met.

You can set up the ConditionalSkill to check for the presence of the isSensitive field and its value. If the condition evaluates to true, the subsequent custom skill will be executed; otherwise, it will be skipped. This way, you can control the execution flow based on your metadata.

Kindly refer below link: utility-skills

Thank You.

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Saideep Anchuri 6,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-15T18:16:16.4866667+00:00

Hi enaida

To trigger a custom skill in an Azure Cognitive Search enrichment pipeline based on a specific metadata field, such as isSensitive == true, you can utilize the ConditionalSkill. This skill allows you to filter records and execute the custom skill only when certain conditions are met.

You can set up the ConditionalSkill to check for the presence of the isSensitive field and its value. If the condition evaluates to true, the subsequent custom skill will be executed; otherwise, it will be skipped. This way, you can control the execution flow based on your metadata.

Kindly refer below link: utility-skills

Thank You.

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Azar 28,155 MVP

Hi there enaida

thanks for using QandA platform

TTYes, you can conditionally run a custom skill using the inputsCondition property. Just add something like "inputsCondition": "/document/isSensitive == true" in your skill definition. This ensures the skill only runs when that field is true. Make sure isSensitive is properly mapped and exists in the input. Super useful for skipping unnecessary processing!

If this helps kindly acccpt the answr thanks much.

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enaida 20

hi anyone up?

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