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Timo

06/25/2024, 9:12 AM

@Marvin how can i define the flow's path when calling .deploy()? The path to the flow inside the Docker image differs from the local path where the deployment happens.

Marvin

06/25/2024, 9:12 AM

To set the deployment path for your flow when using Docker, you need to specify the

entrypoint

in your

prefect.yaml

configuration to match the location inside the Docker container. You must ensure the paths reflect the Docker image paths, not local paths. Here are some steps and considerations based on the gathered information: 1. Update
entrypoint
in
prefect.yaml
: Ensure the

entrypoint

reflects the Docker container's structure.

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yaml
   deployments:
       - name: your_deployment_name
         entrypoint: /app/flow_script.py:flow_function_name
         ...

2. Handle Docker specifics in the build process: If the flow script is located in a different directory inside the Docker image, map it accordingly in Dockerfile and adjust paths in your deployment definitions. 3. Example:

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yaml
   build:
     - prefect_docker.deployments.steps.build_docker_image:
         id: build-image
         requires: prefect-docker
         image_name: your_image_name
         tag: your_image_tag
         dockerfile: Dockerfile
         context: .
         ...
   deployments:
   - name: your_deployment_name
     version: your_version
     entrypoint: /app/flow_script.py:flow_function_name
     ...

4. Documentation and Issues: For further reading and examples, you can check out the Prefect Deployment Guide, and issues like Deploy flows by matching paths for more insights. I hope this helps you correctly configure your paths during deployment with Prefect. Feel free to ask if you have further questions. !

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Timo

06/25/2024, 9:13 AM

@Marvin can I do this whitout the prefect.yaml when calling .deploy() function

Marvin

06/25/2024, 9:14 AM

Yes, you can deploy a flow using the

.deploy()

method directly without the

prefect.yaml

file by specifying deployment details programmatically in your Python code. Here's how you can do it: 1. Import necessary modules: Ensure you have the necessary imports. 2. Define deployment programmatically: Create the deployment directly in the script by specifying the necessary parameters. Here is an example of creating a Prefect deployment without needing a

prefect.yaml

file:

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python
from prefect import flow
from prefect.deployments import DeploymentSpec
from prefect.infrastructure import DockerContainer

@flow
def my_flow():
    print("Hello, Flow!")

# Define your Docker container configuration
docker_container = DockerContainer(
    image="my-docker-image:latest",
    image_pull_policy="ALWAYS",
    volumes=["/local/path:/container/path"]
)

# Define the deployment specifying the entrypoint
deployment_spec = DeploymentSpec(
    flow=my_flow,
    name="my-docker-deployment",
    infra_overrides={"env": {"PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL": "INFO"}},
    infrastructure=docker_container,
    entrypoint="path/inside/docker_container/my_script.py:my_flow"
)

# Deploy the flow
deployment_spec.deploy()

### Key Points: - entrypoint
: Set the entry point of your flow to match the path within the Docker container. - DockerContainer
: Used to specify Docker-related configurations. - DeploymentSpec
: Encapsulates the metadata and deployment instructions. ### Additional Reading: Check out the Prefect Deployment Guide and the corresponding GitHub discussions to understand more about deployments without the

prefect.yaml

. I hope this helps you to configure your deployments programmatically without relying on

prefect.yaml

. Feel free to ask if you have further questions.

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