Hi all Shouldn t the `config toml` file be in the path where

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Hi all Shouldn t the `config toml` file be in the path where prefect is installed There is only `backend toml` file in the path where my prefect is installed are those two the same Also i can t read `backend toml` I got the error message like below ```TomlDecodeError Found invalid character in key name Try quoting the key name line 1 column 2 char 1 ``` What s the backend toml file

Anna Geller · Answer

backend toml is only a config whether you use Cloud or Server

Anna Geller · Answer

gt Shouldn t the `config toml` file be in the path where prefect is installed it s not required most of the configurations can be set via environment variables but they can also alternatively be configured on config toml if that s your preference I hope I haven t confused you even further

Anna Geller · Answer

e g ~ prefect config toml with ``` server host = port = ``` is equivalent to shell commands ```export PREFECT SERVER HOST=xxx export PREFECT SERVER PORT=xxx```

wonsun · Answer

Uhm The reason I want to find the config toml file is to work with Adding context globally <https docs prefect io core concepts execution html context| link >

wonsun · Answer

And i can t find config toml under the prefect

Anna Geller · Answer

so you shouldn t modify context but you can use it in your flows context is totally unrelated to config toml actually could you explain what you are trying to do on a business level what do you want to modify globally

wonsun · Answer

oh anna sorry to late answer I don t know exactly what context work for Actually i want to use the context to always have the information of database connection rather than use resource manager The reason why don t use resource manager is resource manager can t detect the invaild connection of database So i want to put the information of database connection to context and then the context always callable that information If this method too poor please tell me without reserve hugging face

Anna Geller · Answer

to store credentials in Prefect 1 0 there is a concept of Secrets you can store your DB credentials there

wonsun · Answer

Thanks Anna i ll see the Secrets