I am getting the error Set current project to spark-parent (in build file:/C:/cygwin64/spark-current/spark-2.1.1/) while trying to build spark. Is there an option "-Dcurrent" or some sbt switch that I can set to facilitate this or do I need to touch a build file? I have my environment variable at the proper location for %SPARK_HOME% so that's not the problem. I'm also working on a windows system but am doing it with cygwin.
So I was in the wrong direction. I was using the sbt script incorrectly for the most part. Looking at the spark dev tools I just needed an additional parameter like "build/abt compile"