> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paradime.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Lineage

> Paradime lineage shows an asset's upstream and downstream dependencies across dbt™, BI, and ingestion tools as an interactive graph or an exportable list.

Lineage shows how a data asset connects to everything around it: what it depends on upstream and what depends on it downstream. It spans your dbt™ project and every connected BI and ingestion tool, so you can trace data all the way from an ingestion source through your models to a BI dashboard.

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  Lineage lives in the [Data Catalog](/products/data-catalog/index). Open any asset and select its **Lineage** tab to see its dependencies. This section explains how to read and work with that view.
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## Two ways to view lineage

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Graph view" href="/products/data-catalog/lineage/graph-view" icon="git-fork">
    An interactive DAG of upstream and downstream nodes, with node-type filters, depth controls, and click-through navigation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="List view & export" href="/products/data-catalog/lineage/list-view" icon="table">
    The same dependencies as a sortable, filterable table you can download as CSV.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Sources

At the top of the lineage view, the **Sources** chips show the source systems feeding the asset (for example a dbt™ source or a Fivetran connector), so you can see at a glance where its data originates.

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  Lineage is built from your dbt™ project and connected integrations, and populates after your first [Bolt](/products/bolt/index) production run. If an asset isn't part of the graph yet, the view shows a note instead of a diagram.
</Info>


## Related topics

- [Lineage](/products/code-ide/explore/lineage.md)
- [dbt™ assets](/products/data-catalog/asset-details/dbt.md)
- [Lineage Diff](/developers/python-sdk/modules/lineage-diff.md)
- [Visualize Data Lineage](/guides/paradime-101/getting-started-with-the-paradime-ide/utilizing-advanced-developer-features/visualize-data-lineage.md)
- [Column Level Lineage](/products/dino-ai/tools-and-features/column-level-lineage.md)