Workflows
Workflows
Workflows string multiple steps into one automated pipeline — import data, then validate it; run several transforms in sequence; or build your dbt project. Every pipeline has a live diagram so you can watch each step run in real time and see immediately where things stand.
Quick Start
- 1
Create a pipeline
Open Workflows and click "New pipeline". Give it a name.
- 2
Pick a template
Choose from Ingestion + Quality Gate, Transform Chain, Compaction + Snapshot Expiration, or dbt Build — each runs a different multi-step job.
- 3
Fill in the parameters
Each template asks for what it needs — for example, which source and which quality suite to reference.
- 4
Set a schedule (optional)
Add a schedule to run automatically, or leave it blank to trigger the pipeline manually whenever you like.
- 5
Trigger and watch
Click Trigger and watch the pipeline's steps light up in the flow diagram as each one starts, finishes, or fails.
- 6
Check the logs if something fails
Open "View task logs" on any run to see exactly what happened at each step.
Pipeline templates
See Pipeline Templates for full details on each one.
Ingestion + Quality Gate
Imports data, then checks it against a quality suite. If the check fails, the pipeline stops.
Transform Chain
Runs a sequence of saved transforms in order.
Compaction + Snapshot Expiration
Routine housekeeping — cleans up old table history to keep storage efficient.
dbt Build
Runs your dbt project's models and syncs the resulting lineage into the Catalog.
- You can cancel a run while it's queued or in progress.
- Pipelines from another workspace are never visible to you, even by direct link.
- Simple recurring transforms use their own schedule on the Transforms page — Workflows is for multi-step pipelines.