diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/base.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/base.py
index 49a1c121385..e5aab5f490a 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/base.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/base.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ To be extended by any other workflow:
 import traceback
 import uuid
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional, Tuple, TypeVar, cast
 
 from metadata.generated.schema.api.services.ingestionPipelines.createIngestionPipeline import (
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ from metadata.utils.class_helper import (
     get_service_class_from_service_type,
     get_service_type_from_source_type,
 )
+from metadata.utils.helpers import datetime_to_ts
 from metadata.utils.logger import ingestion_logger, set_loggers_level
 from metadata.workflow.workflow_output_handler import get_ingestion_status_timer
 from metadata.workflow.workflow_status_mixin import WorkflowStatusMixin
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ class BaseWorkflow(ABC, WorkflowStatusMixin):
         self.config = config
         self._timer: Optional[RepeatedTimer] = None
         self._ingestion_pipeline: Optional[IngestionPipeline] = None
+        self._start_ts = datetime_to_ts(datetime.now())
 
         set_loggers_level(config.workflowConfig.loggerLevel.value)
 
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/workflow_status_mixin.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/workflow_status_mixin.py
index 05373d26ffd..5928957a5cc 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/workflow_status_mixin.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/workflow/workflow_status_mixin.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from metadata.config.common import WorkflowExecutionError
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.services.ingestionPipelines.ingestionPipeline import (
+    IngestionPipeline,
     PipelineState,
     PipelineStatus,
 )
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ from metadata.generated.schema.metadataIngestion.workflow import (
 from metadata.ingestion.api.step import Step
 from metadata.ingestion.api.steps import Source
 from metadata.ingestion.ometa.ometa_api import OpenMetadata
-from metadata.utils.helpers import datetime_to_ts
 
 SUCCESS_THRESHOLD_VALUE = 90
 
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class WorkflowStatusMixin:
     config: OpenMetadataWorkflowConfig
     _run_id: Optional[str] = None
     metadata: OpenMetadata
+    _start_ts: int
+    ingestion_pipeline: Optional[IngestionPipeline]
 
     # All workflows require a source as a first step
     source: Source
@@ -84,6 +86,15 @@ class WorkflowStatusMixin:
                     f"{step.__class__.__name__} reported warnings", step.get_status()
                 )
 
+    def _new_pipeline_status(self, state: PipelineState) -> PipelineStatus:
+        """Create new Pipeline Status"""
+        return PipelineStatus(
+            runId=self.run_id,
+            pipelineState=state,
+            startDate=self._start_ts,
+            timestamp=self._start_ts,
+        )
+
     def set_ingestion_pipeline_status(
         self,
         state: PipelineState,
@@ -95,16 +106,13 @@ class WorkflowStatusMixin:
         # if we don't have a related Ingestion Pipeline FQN, no status is set.
         if self.config.ingestionPipelineFQN and self.ingestion_pipeline:
             if state in (PipelineState.queued, PipelineState.running):
-                pipeline_status = PipelineStatus(
-                    runId=self.run_id,
-                    pipelineState=state,
-                    startDate=datetime_to_ts(datetime.now()),
-                    timestamp=datetime_to_ts(datetime.now()),
-                )
+                pipeline_status = self._new_pipeline_status(state)
             else:
                 pipeline_status = self.metadata.get_pipeline_status(
                     self.config.ingestionPipelineFQN, self.run_id
                 )
+                if not pipeline_status:
+                    pipeline_status = self._new_pipeline_status(state)
                 # if workflow is ended then update the end date in status
                 pipeline_status.endDate = datetime.now().timestamp() * 1000
                 pipeline_status.pipelineState = state
diff --git a/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.2.x/deployment/ingestion/index.md b/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.2.x/deployment/ingestion/index.md
index 0b429944933..7f8fb01e7f0 100644
--- a/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.2.x/deployment/ingestion/index.md
+++ b/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.2.x/deployment/ingestion/index.md
@@ -44,12 +44,25 @@ component that can be run from - literally - anywhere.
 In order to install it, you just need to get it from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/openmetadata-ingestion/).
 
 We will show further examples later, but a piece of code is the best showcase for its simplicity. In order to run
-a full ingestion process, you just need to execute a single function:
+a full ingestion process, you just need to execute a single function. For example, if we wanted to run the ingestion
+from within a simple YAML script:
 
 ```python
 from metadata.workflow.metadata import MetadataWorkflow
 from metadata.workflow.workflow_output_handler import print_status
 
+# Specify your YAML configuration
+CONFIG = """
+source:
+  ...
+workflowConfig:
+  openMetadataServerConfig:
+    hostPort: 'http://localhost:8585/api'
+    authProvider: openmetadata
+    securityConfig:
+      jwtToken: ...
+"""
+
 def run():
     workflow_config = yaml.safe_load(CONFIG)
     workflow = MetadataWorkflow.create(workflow_config)
@@ -57,10 +70,15 @@ def run():
     workflow.raise_from_status()
     print_status(workflow)
     workflow.stop()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  run()
 ```
 
 Where this function runs is completely up to you, and you can adapt it to what makes the most sense within your
-organization and engineering context.
+organization and engineering context. Below you'll see some examples of different orchestrators you can leverage
+to execute the ingestion process.
 
 ### 2. Ingestion Configuration