@Marvin Can I create a table artifact without using a task in prefect 2.19.3?

Yes, you can create a table artifact without using a task in Prefect 2.19.3. The

create_table_artifact

function can be called directly, and it accepts a

table

argument, which can be provided as either a list of lists, a list of dictionaries, or a dictionary of lists. This function does not inherently require a task to be utilized. Here's a brief example of how you might use it:

python
from prefect.artifacts import create_table_artifact

# Example table data
table_data = [
    {"column1": "value1", "column2": "value2"},
    {"column1": "value3", "column2": "value4"}
]

# Create the table artifact
create_table_artifact(
    key="example-table",
    table=table_data,
    description="An example table artifact"
)

You can find more details on the Prefect documentation.

@Marvin So I can do it in the flow without using a task?

Yes, you can create a table artifact directly within a flow without wrapping it in a task. In Prefect, the

create_table_artifact

function can be used within the flow context. Here's how you can do it:

python
from prefect import flow
from prefect.artifacts import create_table_artifact

@flow
def my_flow():
    # Example table data
    table_data = [
        {"column1": "value1", "column2": "value2"},
        {"column1": "value3", "column2": "value4"}
    ]
    
    # Create the table artifact
    create_table_artifact(
        key="example-table",
        table=table_data,
        description="An example table artifact"
    )

if __name__ == "__main__":
    my_flow()

By placing the

create_table_artifact

function call within a flow, you can still utilize Prefect's orchestration features without the need to define a separate task for the artifact creation.