What Is Dbt?
Dbt (data build tool) is an analytics engineering tool that empowers analysts to transform, model, and document data efficiently using SQL, providing version control and collaboration features. It focuses on simplifying the analytics workflow within a data warehouse.
dbt compiles and runs analytics code against data platform (database, warehouse, lake, or query engine)eg, snowflake, redshift, data bricks etc
Here we will look into how to connect to snowflake data platform
How To Connect Dbt Cloud To Snowflake?
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There are two ways to connect dbt Cloud to Snowflake.
- Partner Connect
- Connect DBT account to snowflake – manually
Here we will explore the first option – Partner Connect. Below are the steps to follow –
Note – You must have a snowflake account (free/paid)
- Log into your snowflake account. In Snowflake UI, click on the home icon.
- Select Admin, in the left sidebar.
- Select Partner Connect. Look for dbt in the search bar and click the tile to connect to dbt.
- In the Connect to dbt popup, look for “Optional Grant” option and select the databases as shown below. Click Connect.
- Click Activate in the popup
- There will be a form in the new tab that loads. Provide the account name if dbt Cloud account is already created. Else, provide account name and password to create a new account
- Provide details and Click “Complete Registration”
- You are logged into dbt Cloud automatically.
- Navigate and click on the gear menu in the upper right corner in dbt Cloud. Click on Account Settings.
- Click on “Projects”. Click the “Partner Connect Trial” project
- Select snowflake in the overview table.
- Click on edit (below) and update the Database and Warehouse names.
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Nikitha Rastapuram
Helical IT Solutions
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