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Version: 3.0.0

Local File Connection

Connection files stored in the local file system.

Examples​

connection:
local_file:
root: /specific/root/directory

LocalFileConnection​

info

LocalFileConnection is defined beneath the following ancestor nodes in the YAML structure:

Below are the properties for the LocalFileConnection. Each property links to the specific details section further down in this page.

PropertyDefaultTypeRequiredDescription
descriptionstring
NoA brief description of what the model does.
metadataNoMeta information of a resource. In most cases it doesn't affect the system behavior but may be helpful to analyze project resources.
namestringYesThe name of the model
local_fileYesThe local file connection options.

Property Details​

Connection​

A connection to a data source/sink.

PropertyDefaultTypeRequiredDescription
connectionOne of:
  S3Connection
  GcsConnection
  AbfsConnection
  LocalFileConnection
  SnowflakeConnection
  BigQueryConnection
  MSSQLConnection
  MySQLConnection
  OracleConnection
  PostgresConnection
  HttpConnection
  DuckDBConnection
  SFTPConnection
  DatabricksConnection
YesThe connection to the data system.

LocalFileConnectionOptions​

Local file connection options.

PropertyDefaultTypeRequiredDescription
rootstringYesThe root directory for the local file connection.

ResourceMetadata​

Meta information of a resource. In most cases it doesn't affect the system behavior but may be helpful to analyze project resources.

PropertyDefaultTypeRequiredDescription
sourceNoThe origin or source information for the resource.
source_event_uuidstring
NoUUID of the event that is associated with creation of this resource.

ResourceLocation​

The origin or source information for the resource.

PropertyDefaultTypeRequiredDescription
pathstringYesPath within repository files where the resource is defined.
first_line_numberinteger
NoFirst line number within path file where the resource is defined.