Hi! Can I ask what the `generated_at` field means ...
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h
Hi! Can I ask what the
generated_at
field means in dbt_run_results model? Does it mean the time when the record was created in the table? We currently use this field to create incremental load from this table to our mart table, but I am not sure this is the right field
n
Hey! Interesting question.
generated_at
refers to the dbt execution time, while
created_at
refers to the time the row was written to the database. I think the second option would be more reliable for incremental logic 🙂
h
Hi Noya, here is our existing fields getting from elementary, I don't see any
created_at
field. Did I miss something?
n
It should be there 🙂 What Elementary dbt package version are you using?
h
I saw the problem, we are using 0.7.8🤡
thank you so much Noya
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btw, do you know where I can see the data dictionary for the elementary package model?
n
We have the tables descriptions in our docs. If there's anything specific that you want to understand, let us know 😊
h
thanks, How about field desciption Noya
n
We don't currently have this on our docs, but happy to answer any question that you have!
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h
Ah okay