Hi there I m using VSCode to build a data ingest pipeline bu

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Hi there I m using VSCode to build a data ingest pipeline but finding debugging in Prefect very difficult When using the debugger I m unable to step into any functions labeled as a Prefect task and if I try to print out the results from a Prefect task outside of that function it just gives me a Prefect object of some kind Is there any way to debug functions labeled Prefect tasks I m using Prefect 1 0 as we re trying to get this up and running asap but will switch to 2 0 soon

Zanie · Answer

Hey < Alexander Kloumann> it sounds like you re trying to debug your flow while defining it in the `with Flow ` block

Zanie · Answer

At that time the functions are not executing instead you are constructing a DAG and the computation is all deferred until you call `flow run `

Alexander Kloumann · Answer

Hi Michael you re right that I m using the `with Flow ` block but I am using `flow run ` So how does one debug Prefect tasks

Zanie · Answer

No need to send responses to the channel slightly smiling face

Zanie · Answer

From what you ve said it sounds like your breakpoints are inside the flow declaration block

Zanie · Answer

If you have breakpoints in the tasks themselves you ll get into a debugger Execution of the flow itself is managed by an engine you can t debug the assignments there as your definition is turned into a DAG which is then executed

Zanie · Answer

If you want that kind of capability that s a big part of the design of Prefect 2