Though that works to set `PREFECT FLOWS CHECKPOINTING=true`

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Though that works to set `PREFECT FLOWS CHECKPOINTING=true` what is actually happening regarding `target` `checkpoint=True` and `result=LocalTarget ` or are those just ignored

Jackson Maxfield Brown · Answer

`target` uses checkpointing so if a result already exists at that filepath the task will be skipped and the data will only be read when needed downstream If you replace `target` with `location` it will always be overwritten each run

Josh Pitts · Answer

I tried replacing `target` with `location` but i am getting an error I don t see `location` as a part of the Task API <https docs prefect io api latest core task html task 2>

Jackson Maxfield Brown · Answer

woops sorry

Jackson Maxfield Brown · Answer

its part of the `Result` API

Jackson Maxfield Brown · Answer

Jackson Maxfield Brown · Answer

so you could drop `target` on the task but add `location` to the result params

Josh Pitts · Answer

ok great yes this worked great I am past the toy examples in the docs but not quite ready for the advanced stuff so the donut I am in is a bit confusing Thanks for your help