How does `KubernetesJob` block work There s almost no info i

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How does `KubernetesJob` block work There s almost no info in the docs and github examples are quite confusing Context is setting up the CI deployment of Prefect flows

Christopher Boyd · Answer

Hi Tony There are a number of videos and discourse docs tackling this are there any in particular you find unhelpful

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Tony Popov · Answer

gt You ve created a deployment using ` i kubernetes job` but now you want to create a custom re usable infrastructure block Is it possible to create `kubernetes job` deployment without custom job configuration

Tony Popov · Answer

The general process of how jobs are created and how the whole Prefect k8s on prem deployment should work is quite confusing and not explained anywhere including these links

Christopher Boyd · Answer

I creates a regular KubernetesJob with a default template

Christopher Boyd · Answer

ib creates a block with a customized KubernetesJob maybe you want different images or resource limits between dev and prod

Christopher Boyd · Answer

The KubernetesJob template contains a job spec which is what kubernetes uses to spawn a job

Tony Popov · Answer

thanks that s helpful

Christopher Boyd · Answer

When you create a flow run from a deployment it sees that it s a KubernetesJob either from i or ib and gets all of its job config from that