Azure SDK previous step output to multiple steps as input

Question

I have a output from previous step and want to use it as input to multiple steps.
But, when I run the experiment, the pipeline looks like this

Here is my code

source_directory="./test"  
designer1_config = ScriptRunConfig(source_directory=source_directory,  
                                 command=["python", "designer1.py",   
                                          "--output_test1", output_test1], #   
                                 compute_target=aml_compute,  
                                 environment=env_py)  
  
designer1_step = CommandStep(name="designer_step",   
                           inputs=[input_dept_fun_d],  
                           outputs=[output_test1], #  
                           runconfig=designer1_config,  
                           allow_reuse=True)  


source_directory="./test"  
designer2_config = ScriptRunConfig(source_directory=source_directory,  
                                 command=["python", "designer2.py"], #   
                                 compute_target=aml_compute,  
                                 environment=env_py)  
  
designer2_step = CommandStep(name="designer2_step",   
                           inputs=[input_dept_fun_d, output_test1],  
                           outputs=[], #  
                           runconfig=designer2_config,  
                           allow_reuse=True)  

Use 2 steps, it shows picture 1

step_sequence = [designer1_step, designer2_step]  

Use 1 step, it shows picture 2

step_sequence = [designer2_step]  
  

Submit the experiement

pipeline = Pipeline(workspace=ws, steps=step_sequence)  
pipeline_run = Experiment(workspace=ws, name='pipeline').submit(config=pipeline, regenerate_outputs=True)  

Here's what I want

Answer 1

@MiaZhangWHQWistron-2092 Based on the setup for designer2_step the inputs are the original input of step1 and the output of step1. The second screen shot seems appropriate and the designer has just replicated the original input dataset for step2. The connection that you are referring to is irrelevant because the same dataset is used, and designer only displays it for simplicity.

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