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Table

Explore how tables store data in dbt models and provide faster querying for BI tools compared to views. Understand the process of materializing tables, the need for refreshing them, and the impact on performance when handling large data volumes. This lesson equips you to choose and implement table materializations effectively within your dbt project.

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Introduction to tables

Unlike views, tables actually store the data. Therefore, tables come with one major benefit: querying them is much faster than querying views! For that reason, it’s recommended to use tables for models that will be directly ...