code: def configure_follower(follower_ident):
      """Configure required state for a follower.
  
      This invokes in the parent process and typically includes
      database creation.
  
      """
      from sqlalchemy.testing import provision
  
      provision.FOLLOWER_IDENT = follower_ident
  
imports: from __future__ import annotations
  import abc
  from argparse import Namespace
  import configparser
  import logging
  import os
  from pathlib import Path
  import re
  import sys
  from typing import Any
  from sqlalchemy.testing import asyncio
label_desc: Use image node_id 2 for calling a global function with example usage: configure_follower(follower_ident) without return types