dbt·dbt essentials

Models

A dbt model is a SELECT statement saved as a file.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 1 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Models live in models/.
  • Use ref() for dependencies.
  • Materialisations control tables/views.

In plain English

A dbt model is a SELECT statement saved as a file.

  • Models live in models/.
  • Use ref() for dependencies.
  • Materialisations control tables/views.
models/lessons.sqlSQL
SELECT course, count(*) AS lessons
FROM {{ ref('stg_lessons') }}
GROUP BY course
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Answer from memory: Which function references another model?

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