# dbt™ assets
Paradime's Catalog provides comprehensive coverage of your dbt™ project assets. In the catalog, you can discover and explore[ dbt™ models](#dbt-tm-models), [tests](#dbt-tm-tests), [macros](#dbt-tm-macros), and [exposures](#dbt-tm-exposures) with detailed metadata. Each asset type offers searchable documentation, real-time execution data, and integrated lineage views to help you understand your project structure and maintain data quality.
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### dbt™ Models
In the Paradime catalog you can find dbt™ models with metadata directly from your `.yml` and information schema.
**What can you find in a dbt™ model data product?**
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On the right side of the selected dbt™ model, discover high-level information like: model quality, model properties, and classification. \
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Additionally, find the description of dbt™ model from it's associated dbt™ `.yml` file
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{% tab title="Columns" %}
View metadata associated with your dbt™ model, including:
* **Column**: The column name from the dbt™ `.yml` file
* **Column Description:** the description of the column from the dbt™ `.yml` file
* **Data type**: the data type from the dbt™ `.yml` file
* **Data Tests**: dbt™ tests definition(s) from the dbt™ `.yml` file
* **Classification**: your meta `key`**:**`value` linked to the dbt™ model columns
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{% tab title="Code" %}
View dbt™ model's source code and compiled SQL code
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{% tab title="Lineage" %}
View dbt™ model's [lineage](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/data-catalog/lineage) (upstream and downstream nodes). Expand & filter nodes.
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{% tab title="Quality" %}
Monitor tests associated with dbt™ models. Metadata includes:
* **Test Name:** Name of test used (ex. `not_null`, `unique`)
* **Column Name:** Column being tested
* **Last Run Status:** The status (pass, fail) of latest run.
* **Impacted Rows:** Rows impacted by test
* **Result Message**
* **Test Type**
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Perfect for monitoring and maintaining data quality standards.
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### dbt™ Tests
In the Paradime catalog you can view metadata related to dbt™ tests with metadata and lineage.
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{% tab title="Summary" %}
On the right side of the selected dbt™ test, discover high-level information like: test quality, test properties, and classifications.
Additionally, find the description of dbt™ test from it's associated dbt™ `.yml` file
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{% tab title="Lineage" %}
View dbt™ test's [lineage](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/data-catalog/lineage) (upstream and downstream nodes). Expand & filter nodes.
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### dbt™ Macros
In the Paradime catalog you can find dbt™ macros with metadata from your project.
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{% tab title="Summary" %}
On the right side of the selected dbt™ macro, discover high-level information like: macro type, macro package, and classification.
Additionally, find the description of dbt™ macro from it's associated dbt™ `.yml` file
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{% tab title="Arguments" %}
View the macro arguments and description when available in the associated dbt™ `.yml` file
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{% tab title="Code" %}
View dbt™ macro's source code and compiled SQL code
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{% tab title="Lineage" %}
View dbt™ macro's [lineage](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/data-catalog/lineage) (upstream and downstream nodes). Expand & filter nodes.
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### dbt™ Exposures
In the Paradime catalog you can find dbt™ exposures with metadata directly from your .yml file
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{% tab title="Summary" %}
On the right side of the selected dbt™ exposure, discover high-level information like: test quality, test properties, and classifications.
Additionally, find the description of dbt™ exposure from it's associated dbt™ `.yml` file
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{% tab title="Lineage" %}
View dbt™ exposure's [lineage](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/data-catalog/lineage) (upstream and downstream nodes). Expand & filter nodes.
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