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Version: 1.3.7

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

Signature

delete_batch_definition(name: str)None

Delete a batch definition.

Parameters

NameDescription

name (str)

Name of the BatchDefinition to delete.

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.