AI engineering glossary · Data engineering
What is dbt?
dbt (also called data build tool): An open-source tool that lets teams build warehouse transformations as SQL select statements, adding version control, tests, documentation and dependency ordering. It performs the transformation stage of ELT inside the warehouse.
dbt: an example
A dbt model called orders_clean selects from raw_orders, and a test checks that order_id is unique and not null.
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Where you learn it
dbt is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.