Key Areas of Configuration
Setting Up Your dbt_project.yml
📄 Define project-wide configurations, including materializations, model directories, and environment settings.
Defining Your Sources
📊 Use sources.yml to document and reference external data sources in your transformations.
Testing Source Freshness
🔄 Ensure your raw data is up to date with automatic freshness checks in dbt™.
Working with Tags in Your dbt™ Project
🏷️ Organize and selectively run models using tags for better project structure and workflow control.
🧪 Unit Testing
Validate your SQL transformation logic with controlled input data before deploying models.
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