parameters file is no longer a requirement

code/main.py

@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ def main():
         with open(parameters_file_path) as f:
             parameters = json.load(f)
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"::error::Could not find parameter file in {parameters_file_path}. Please provide a parameter file in your repository (e.g. .ml/.azure/workspace.json).")
-        raise AMLConfigurationException(f"Could not find parameter file in {parameters_file_path}. Please provide a parameter file in your repository (e.g. .ml/.azure/workspace.json).")
-
+        print(f"::debug::Could not find parameter file in {parameters_file_path}. Please provide a parameter file in your repository  if you do not want to use default settings (e.g. .ml/.azure/workspace.json).")
+        parameters = {}
+    
     # Loading Workspace
     print("::debug::Loading AML Workspace")
     sp_auth = ServicePrincipalAuthentication(