Build with Ascend
Build powerful data pipelines using Ascend's comprehensive set of Components and features on the Agentic Data Engineering Platform.
Before you begin
- Ensure you have an Ascend Project and Workspace
- Understand the basic concepts of Components and Flows
Core Components
📥 Read Components
Connect to data sources and ingest data from databases, file systems, APIs, and more
🔄 Transform Components
Process and transform your data using SQL, Python, PySpark, or Snowpark
📤 Write Components
Export processed data to databases, file systems, data warehouses, and other destinations
📋 Task Components
Execute custom logic and operations that don't fit the traditional ETL pattern
Infrastructure & configuration
🔌 Connections
Set up secure connections to databases, cloud storage, and other external systems
🎛️ Parameters
Make your components configurable and reusable with parameters
🔐 Vault & Secrets
Securely manage credentials, API keys, and sensitive configuration data
Advanced features
🧪 Data tests
Ensure data quality with automated testing and validation
🔄 Schema changes
Handle evolving data schemas gracefully in your pipelines
🚀 Applications
Deploy and manage applications alongside your data pipelines
Next steps
Once you've built your Components:
- 🔄 Set up Automations to schedule and orchestrate your pipelines
- 🚀 Deploy to production environments
- 🔧 Optimize performance for your specific use cases