Documentation & Version Control Flashcards

How can a model be excluded from the generated documentation site?

Answer: Set `docs: show: false` in its config

The docs config with show set to false hides the node from the docs site.

Which block name lets you customize the docs site landing page?

Answer: __overview__

Defining a doc block named __overview__ replaces the default overview page content.

What does the `meta` config on a model do for documentation?

Answer: Stores arbitrary key-value metadata shown on the docs page

meta holds custom metadata, such as owner, that appears in the docs and the manifest.

Which command creates sources.json containing freshness results?

Answer: dbt source freshness

dbt source freshness evaluates loaded_at_field against thresholds and writes sources.json.

Where do you find the data tests applied to a column in the docs site?

Answer: On the model page next to the column

The docs model page lists each column with its applied tests such as unique or not_null.

Which artifact does dbt compare against for state-based selection?

Answer: manifest.json

State comparison reads a previous manifest.json supplied via --state.

In the docs lineage graph, which selector expression shows a model with all its parents and children?

Answer: +my_model+

Plus signs on both sides include all upstream and downstream nodes in the graph.