@Marvin i'm having problems with logging. If i do this to check the default logging level and the value of PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL, i get different answers:

from prefect.settings import PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL
import logging

print(f"{PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL} {logging.getLogger().level}")
# prints "30 INFO"

(note 30 is WARNING in python). This didn't use to happen. what's up?

The discrepancy you're observing between

PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL

and the root Python logger's level is due to how Prefect and Python handle logging configurations. By default, the root Python logger is set to output logs at the

WARNING

level (which corresponds to 30), while Prefect's default logging level is often set to

INFO

. Here's how you can understand and possibly resolve this: 1. Root Logger Configuration: The root Python logger's default level is

WARNING

. This is independent of Prefect's logging level settings. You can override this using the

PREFECT_LOGGING_ROOT_LEVEL

environment variable if needed. 2. Prefect's Logging Level: The

PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL

setting controls logging specifically for Prefect's components. If you want to ensure consistency, you might need to explicitly set both the Prefect logging level and the Python root logger level. 3. Environment Variables: You can set the environment variable

PREFECT_LOGGING_ROOT_LEVEL

to match

PREFECT_LOGGING_LEVEL

if you want both to reflect the same logging level. For further details on configuring logging in Prefect, you can refer to the Prefect Logging Documentation. If this behavior is new, consider checking if there have been changes in your environment or Prefect version that might affect logging configurations.

ahh thanks marvin. that behavior seems to have changed since 3.1.13, but using the

PREFECT_LOGGING_ROOT_LEVEL

does do the trick