dex semantic

define dbt or native semantic layers as reviewable diffs

dex semantic define

Validate new semantic models or metrics, including with dbt’s own parser, and store them as a plan. Refuses a removal. Repo-only.

dex semantic define [--edits-file FILE] [--definitions-file FILE] [--no-parse]
    [<intent>]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`[<intent>]`	one line saying what the change is for

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--edits-file FILE`	whole-file edits payload as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--definitions-file FILE`	definitions written in place, as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--no-parse`	skip validation with dbt’s own parser

dex semantic update

Validate changed semantic definitions, removals included, and store them as a plan. Repo-only.

dex semantic update [--edits-file FILE] [--definitions-file FILE] [--no-parse]
    [<intent>]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`[<intent>]`	one line saying what the change is for

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--edits-file FILE`	whole-file edits payload as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--definitions-file FILE`	definitions written in place, as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--no-parse`	skip validation with dbt’s own parser

dex semantic plan

Validate a payload of semantic definitions and classify each as defined, updated, unchanged or removed, then store a plan. Repo-only.

dex semantic plan [--edits-file FILE] [--definitions-file FILE] [--no-parse]
    [<intent>]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`[<intent>]`	one line saying what the change is for

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--edits-file FILE`	whole-file edits payload as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--definitions-file FILE`	definitions written in place, as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin
`--no-parse`	skip validation with dbt’s own parser

dex semantic ossie

Validate whole Ossie documents at the paths semantic.ossie.files configures, then store a plan. Needs the [ossie] extra. Repo-only.

dex semantic ossie [--edits-file FILE] [{define,update,plan}] [<intent>]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`[{define,update,plan}]`	define new documents, update existing ones, or plan a mix
`[<intent>]`	one line saying what the change is for

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--edits-file FILE`	whole-document edits payload as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin

dex semantic slayer

Validate whole SLayer model files at the paths semantic.slayer.models configures, with SLayer’s own model, then store a plan. Needs the [slayer] extra. Repo-only.

dex semantic slayer [--edits-file FILE] [{define,update,plan}] [<intent>]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
`[{define,update,plan}]`	define new documents, update existing ones, or plan a mix
`[<intent>]`	one line saying what the change is for

Options

Option	Description	Default
`--edits-file FILE`	whole-document edits payload as JSON; ’-’ reads stdin

Every command here also accepts the global options. Source: packages/dex-core/src/exmergo_dex_core/cli.py (edit on main). This page is generated; change the source, not the site.

CLI

Using dex

Extending dex

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dex semantic define

dex semantic update

dex semantic plan

dex semantic ossie

dex semantic slayer

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