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Version: 1.3.12

DataAsset

Signature

class great_expectations.datasource.fluent.DataAsset(
*,
name: str,
type: str,
id: Optional[uuid.UUID] = None,
order_by: List[great_expectations.datasource.fluent.interfaces.Sorter] = None,
batch_metadata: Dict[str,
Any] = None,
batch_definitions: List[great_expectations.core.batch_definition.BatchDefinition] = None
)

A Data Asset is a collection of records within a Data Source, which is usually named based on the underlying data system and sliced to correspond to a desired specification.

Data Assets are used to specify how Great Expectations will organize data into Batches.

Methods

delete_batch_definition

Signature

delete_batch_definition(
name: str
)None

Delete a batch definition.

Parameters

NameDescription

name (str)

Name of the BatchDefinition to delete.

get_batch_definition

Signature

get_batch_definition(
name: str
) → great_expectations.core.batch_definition.BatchDefinition

Get a batch definition.

Parameters

NameDescription

name (str)

Name of the BatchDefinition to get.

Raises

TypeDescription

KeyError

If the BatchDefinition does not exist.