Hi all, I'd like to ask for some clarification on ...
# ask-metaflow
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Hi all, I'd like to ask for some clarification on the low-maintenance stack option, which states this infrastructure option does not support event-triggering. However, this option leverages AWS Step Functions, which allows for event triggering. I am confused because these documents seem to contradict each other.
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the latter document that describes event triggering works only with Argo Workflows today:
> You can configure flows deployed on Argo Workflows to start automatically when an event occurs in an external system
Step Functions is not supported yet for event triggering
would you prefer using it with Step Functions?
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@victorious-lawyer-58417 Apologies for my confusion. Metaflow does not support Step Functions? How can I utilize orchestration described here: https://docs.metaflow.org/production/scheduling-metaflow-flows/scheduling-with-aws-step-functions
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sorry, step functions is not supported yet for event triggering. You can use it otherwise, scheduling flows with a time-based
@schedule
it is an easy starting point - you can get pretty far without event triggering, depending on your use cases
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Ah, I see. Thank you for the clarity. Do you have an ETA when event triggering might be supported through Step Functions?
And, in the meantime, the recommendation would be to use Argo if event triggering is a requirement?
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correct - use Argo workflows if event-triggering is a requirements today. We are happy to help you get started with it. Otherwise Step Functions remains a good starting point
not definitive ETA yet - technically Step Functions is quite a different beast, so the implementation takes some effort
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Thanks