## Models

Models are the fundamental concept behind dbt.

They are stored as SQL files in the `models` folder.

Models can be related between themselves to map dependencies.



## Materializations

- Ways in which a model can be stored in the database. There are 4:
  - View: it's just a view
  - Table: the model gets stored as a table
  - Incremental: also a table, but can only create new records, not update
  - Ephemeral: it's actually NOT materializing. The model can be used by dependents, but it won't be materialized in the DB. It will truly only be a CTE that gets used by other models. Mostly for intermediate states in transformations.


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