How do I trace a metric back to its source columns?
Bruin's column-level lineage maps each output column to the exact upstream columns it depends on, so you can trace any metric to its source.
Command
bruin lineageDefined in
SQL + YAML
Works with
Bruin CLI + your warehouse
What you get
Impact analysisemergent lineagecross-language
How it works in code
$ bruin lineage ./pipeline --downstream --column orders.amountRun bruin lineage and you see the full downstream blast radius before you change anything.
Related use cases
Impact analysis and debugging
Run impact analysis before a schema change
What breaks if I drop or rename this column?
Impact analysis and debuggingFind unused columns in a model
Which columns in this table are never used downstream?
Impact analysis and debuggingDocument lineage automatically
Do I have to maintain lineage docs by hand?
Know what breaks before you ship it
Bruin CLI and ingestr are on GitHub.
A demo walks through your own data.