Is there any way to pass a dictionary to the unmapped annota

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Is there any way to pass a dictionary to the unmapped annotation I am trying to map a create flow run task and use the task args parameter to name the flow run

Kevin Kho · Answer

I don t see why not What happens when you try it Could you show me the syntax you used

Daniel Lomartra · Answer

``` update sync time = create flow run map flow name = unmapped dbt project name = unmapped PROJECT NAME task args= unmapped name Update Sync Time in Database parameters=portco update sync time wait = wait for flow run map update sync time raise final state=unmapped True task args=unmapped name Update Sync Time in Database Wait ```

Daniel Lomartra · Answer

```Traceback most recent call last File C Users DLomartra source repos MEP2 prefect cloud 01 main flows parent flows dbt parent py line 65 in lt module gt update sync time = create flow run map File C Users DLomartra source repos MEP2 prefect cloud 01 main lib site packages prefect core task py line 810 in map task args = task args copy if task args else AttributeError unmapped object has no attribute copy ```

Kevin Kho · Answer

Ah task args is evaluated during build time but runtime Unmapped is a task though I think so you get this weird behavior Based on this I think I d do ```from prefect tasks prefect import create flow run create flow run name = Update Sync Time in Database with Flow as flow create flow run map ```

Daniel Lomartra · Answer

Thanks In this specific case I have multiple create flow run s in the flow each needing a different name How would I implement in that case

Kevin Kho · Answer

Maybe you want to template the `task run name` instead like <https docs prefect io core concepts templating html where can i use templating|this> You could also copy the task ```from prefect tasks prefect import create flow run from copy import copy c1 = copy create flow run c1 name = ```