dbt Seeds Documentation (2026)
Official dbt documentation for seeds — last updated May 18, 2026.
Key facts surfaced (2026-05-19):
- CSV files stored in
seeds/directory; loaded to warehouse as tables viadbt seed. - Version-controlled in dbt project; referenced downstream using
ref(). - Appropriate for: country code mappings, test email exclusion lists, employee account registries.
- Not appropriate for: production data exports, PII, large files.
--full-refreshflag required for structural column changes.- Curriculum reference: composable CDP equivalent of AEP dataset CSV upload for reference data ingestion (Module 2).