Add-On OCF Connector for dbt Release Notes

Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation

Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation

October 01, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.1.0

Enhancements

Support for Databricks Unity Catalog OCF Connector

Add-on connector for dbt is now supported for Databricks Unity Catalog OCF connector version 3.1.1 and higher and Alation version 2024.3.1 and higher.

It includes features such as dbt descriptions and Jinja code support in the dataflow object. (AL-167670)

September 04, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.12

Fixed Issues

Metadata Extraction Fails for Large Manifest Files for dbt Core

When using dbt core with GitHub, if the manifest file size is more than 100MB, MDE fails.

The issue is now resolved. (AL-167304)

July 10, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.11

Fixed Issues

Dependency Used in the Connector Logs Sensitive Information in Plain Text

When the log levels are set to DEBUG, one of the dependencies used in the connector logs sensitive information in plain text.

The issue is now fixed. (AL-162861)

June 26, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.10

Fixed Issues

Metadata Extraction Fails When SQL Text Exceeds 5 Million Characters

Metadata Extraction fails if SQL text characters exceed 5 million in count.

The issue is fixed. The maximum character limit is now updated to 20 million. (AL-160970)

May 15, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.9

Fixed Issues

Test Connection Error Message and Warnings Update

Updated the test connection error message and warnings to use raw GitHub URL when using Github for dbt Core.

The issue is fixed now. (AL-156563)

April 17, 2024

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.8

Fixed Issues

Metadata Extraction Fails When dbt Fails to Return the Compiled Code

Metadata Extraction on a Snowflake data source with add-on connector for dbt enabled results in the following error when the compiled SQL is empty:

Error while streaming direct lineage : content is required to build a dataflow.

If the compiled SQL is empty for a job, the connector now logs a warning and marks the node as invalid and allows the Metadata Extraction to continue. (AL-147412)

December 13, 2023

Add-On OCF Connector for dbt: Version 3.0.7

Compatible Alation Version - 2023.1 or higher

Enhancements

Improved User Experience

The enhanced Add-On OCF connector for dbt Admin user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage dbt connector.

Important

Add-On OCF connector for dbt version 3.0.7 is supported with the Alation version 2023.1 and higher, however, the enhanced user experience is available only from the Alation version 2023.3.2.1.