- A
Add a 'ignoreFiles' field with 'training/**' to the trigger.
Why wrong: ignoreFiles excludes matching files; the team wants to include only training/ changes, not ignore them.
- B
Use a 'substitutions' field with a regex pattern to filter commits.
Why wrong: Substitutions are for variable replacement, not for filtering triggers.
- C
Configure a Cloud Function to check the commit diff and call Cloud Build API conditionally.
Why wrong: This is an overcomplicated approach; Cloud Build trigger filtering natively supports file globs.
- D
Set the 'includedFiles' field to 'training/**' in the trigger configuration.
Correct: includedFiles filters to only trigger when files under training/ are changed.
Question 518 of 1,000
PMLE Automating and Orchestrating ML Pipelines Practice Question
This PMLE practice question tests your understanding of automating and orchestrating ml pipelines. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A team uses Cloud Build to automatically trigger a Vertex AI pipeline when changes are pushed to the model code repository. They have a cloudbuild.yaml file that builds a container image and submits the pipeline. However, they want to run the pipeline only if the commit includes changes to the 'training/' directory. Which Cloud Build configuration option should be used to filter the trigger?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Set the 'includedFiles' field to 'training/**' in the trigger configuration.
Option D is correct because Cloud Build triggers support an `includedFiles` field that specifies a glob pattern. When set to `training/**`, the trigger will only fire if the commit includes changes to files under the `training/` directory. This is the native, declarative way to filter triggers based on changed file paths without additional infrastructure.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Add a 'ignoreFiles' field with 'training/**' to the trigger.
Why it's wrong here
ignoreFiles excludes matching files; the team wants to include only training/ changes, not ignore them.
- ✗
Use a 'substitutions' field with a regex pattern to filter commits.
Why it's wrong here
Substitutions are for variable replacement, not for filtering triggers.
- ✗
Configure a Cloud Function to check the commit diff and call Cloud Build API conditionally.
Why it's wrong here
This is an overcomplicated approach; Cloud Build trigger filtering natively supports file globs.
- ✓
Set the 'includedFiles' field to 'training/**' in the trigger configuration.
Why this is correct
Correct: includedFiles filters to only trigger when files under training/ are changed.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse `ignoreFiles` with `includedFiles`, or assume that a custom solution like Cloud Functions is required when Cloud Build already provides a native, simpler mechanism for path-based filtering.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The `includedFiles` and `ignoreFiles` fields in Cloud Build triggers use glob patterns evaluated against the commit diff. Under the hood, Cloud Build compares the file list in the push event against the patterns; only if at least one changed file matches `includedFiles` (and none match `ignoreFiles`) does the trigger fire. A subtle behavior is that these patterns apply to the entire repository path, so `training/**` matches any file under `training/` at any depth, but not files named `training` itself.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Automating and Orchestrating ML Pipelines — This question tests Automating and Orchestrating ML Pipelines — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Set the 'includedFiles' field to 'training/**' in the trigger configuration. — Option D is correct because Cloud Build triggers support an `includedFiles` field that specifies a glob pattern. When set to `training/**`, the trigger will only fire if the commit includes changes to files under the `training/` directory. This is the native, declarative way to filter triggers based on changed file paths without additional infrastructure.
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