@Marvin how do i set the name of a flow_run?

To set the name of a flow run in Prefect, you can provide a custom name using the

flow_run_name

parameter in the flow decorator. This capability is available in both Prefect 2.x and 3.x. Here is a basic example:

python
from prefect import flow

@flow(flow_run_name="my-custom-flow-run")
def my_flow():
    pass

# This flow will be called 'my-custom-flow-run' on execution
my_flow()

You can also use a function to dynamically generate a flow run name. Here's an example:

python
import datetime
from prefect import flow

def generate_flow_run_name():
    date = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
    return f"{date:%A}-is-a-nice-day"

@flow(flow_run_name=generate_flow_run_name)
def my_flow(name: str):
    pass

# This will create a flow run with a name like 'Thursday-is-a-nice-day'
my_flow(name="marvin")

If you need to use information from the flow itself or its parameters,

prefect.runtime.flow_run

can be utilized to access this information and incorporate it into your flow run name. #### References - Prefect 2.x Documentation: Flow Concepts - Prefect 3.x Documentation: Writing Flows These links provide more detailed information on how to work with flow run names in their respective versions. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!