I am wondering if I can use a CI system (like Jenkins) to run a prefect script instead of using the deployment mechanism as it is easier and more flexible for me to set up an environment in CI than using the deployment.yml. I can still use PREFECT_ORION_DATABASE_CONNECTION_URL to connect to the database so that I can check the job status in the dashboard. What loss would I have if I don’t use the deployment mechanism?
So I think I can take the function of deployment as creating a job in Jenkins or other CI system. To me to use a CI system instead of deployment machanism is it provides some powerful features like run inside docker envrionment, credential management and email notification, chatops, etc.
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Anna Geller
09/13/2022, 1:52 AM
Yup that's quite close to what this post dives deeper into
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link89
09/13/2022, 2:14 AM
Thanks. Than I guess it's nothing wrong to run perfect with our existed CI system as it may provide extra flexibility than the