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Data Quality

Dalgo's data quality feature uses Elementary to monitor your dbt models and surface data issues automatically.

Elementary is a dbt observability package that runs alongside your transformations. Once set up, it shows test results, anomalies, and model run history across all your data models.

Accessing Data Quality​

  1. Select Data in the left menu.
  2. Select the Quality tab.

What you see depends on your setup:

  • If dbt is not configured — you'll see a message asking you to set up your Transform workspace first. Go to Transform to get started.
  • If Elementary is not yet set up — you'll see a one-time setup prompt. Select Set up Elementary to add it to your dbt project.
  • If Elementary is set up — the full report loads automatically.

Elementary setup​

When you first enable Elementary, Dalgo installs and configures the package in your dbt project.

Elementary setup

Reading the report​

Once Elementary is running, the Data Quality page shows:

  • Test results — pass/fail status for each dbt test across your models
  • Model runs — when each model last ran and whether it succeeded
  • Anomalies — automatically detected irregularities in row counts, freshness, or column values

Data quality page

note

Results update each time your pipeline runs transformation tasks. If you haven't run a pipeline recently, the report may not show your latest data.

If you need help interpreting a failing check, contact your data team or support@dalgo.org.

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