I don't mind assigning to the task the same name that I'd assign to the dataset. I just think that the create function should expect dataset_name to be None in the case of use_current_task=True (or allow the dataset name to differ from the task name)

here is what I do:
` try:
dataset = Dataset.get(
dataset_project=bucket_name,
dataset_name=dataset_name,
dataset_version=dataset_version,
)
print(
f"dataset found {dataset.project}/{dataset.name} v{dataset.version}\n(id: {dataset.id})"
)
return dataset
except ValueError:
pass

task = Task.current_task()
if task is None:
    task = Task.init(
        project_name=bucket_name, task_name=dataset_name
    )
dataset = Dataset.create(
    dataset_name=dataset_name, # has no effect
    dataset_project=bucket_name,
    dataset_version=dataset_version,
    output_uri=f"gs://{bucket_name}",
    description=f"cropped_images",
    use_current_task=True,
) `having run this once, the dataset.get will find the dataset the next time around

I think your use case is the original idea behind "use_current_task" option, it was basically designed to connect code that creates the Dataset together with the dataset itself.
I think the only caveat in the current implementation is that it should "move" the current Task into the dataset project / set the name. wdyt?

Yep the automagic only kick in with Task.init... The main difference and the advantage of using a Dataset object is the underlying Task resides in a specific structure that is used when searching based on project/name/version, but other than that, it should just work

I have a task where I create a dataset but I also create a set of matplotlib figures, some numeric statistics and a pandas table that describe the data which I wish to have associated with the dataset and vieawable from the clearml web page for the dataset.

hmm.
this isn't supported though:
dataset_args = dataset.connect(dataset_args)

Yeah. I was only using the task for the process of creating the dataset.

My code does start out with a step that checks for the existence of the dataset, returning it if it exists (search by project name/dataset name/version) rather than recreating it.
I noticed the name mismatch when that check kept failing me...

I think that init-ing the encompassing task with the relevant dataset name still allows me to search for the dataset by dataset_name=task_name / project_name (shared by both dataset and task) / dataset_version.

So I guess I'll switch back to initiating a task (with the dataset name as the task name) and setting the use_current_task=True in dataset create().

Does that alleviate the concern around:

The main difference and the advantage of using a Dataset object is the underlying Task resides in a specific structure that is used when searching based on project/name/version,

?

Hmm interesting...
of course you can do:
dataset._task.connect(...)But maybe it should be public?!

How are you using that (I mean in the context of a Dataset)?

Just verified the with the code base, should work out of the box 🙂 nothing to worry about

I was doing it with the task that I had been using. Mostly for logging arguments that control what the dataset will contain.

I just think that the create function should expect

dataset_name

to be None in the case of

use_current_task=True

(or allow the dataset name to differ from the task name)

I think you are correct, at least we should output a warning that it is ignored ... I'll make sure we do 🙂

Oh sure, use

they will be visible on the Dataset page on the version in question

That sounds simple enough.
Though I imagine I'd need to explicitly report every figure. Correct?

I have a task where I create a dataset but I also create a set of matplotlib figures, some numeric statistics and a pandas table that describe the data which I wish to have associated with the dataset and vieawable from the clearml web page for the dataset.

Oh sure, use https://clear.ml/docs/latest/docs/references/sdk/dataset#get_logger they will be visible on the Dataset page on the version in question

Hi PanickyMoth78

dataset name is ignored if

use_current_task=True

Kind of, it stores the Dataset on the Task itself (then dataset.name becomes the Task name), actually we should probably deprecate this feature, I think this is too confusing?!
What was the use case for using it ?