Pardot Transformation dbt Package (Docs)

What does this dbt package do?

Produces modeled tables that beverage Pardot data from Fivetran's connector in the format described by this ERD and builds off the output of our Pardot source package.
Enables you to better understand your Pardot prospects, opportunities, lists, and campaign performance.
Generates a comprehensive data dictionary of your source and modeled Pardot data through the dbt docs site.

The following table provides a detailed list of all tables materialized within this package by default.

TIP: See more details about these tables in the package's dbt docs site.

Table	Description
pardot__campaigns	Each record represents a campaign in Pardot, enriched with metrics about associated prospects.
pardot__lists	Each record represents a list in Pardot, enriched with metrics about associated prospect activity.
pardot__opportunities	Each record represents an opportunity in Pardot, enriched with metrics about associated prospects.
pardot__prospects	Each record represents a prospect in Pardot, enriched with metrics about associated prospect activity.

How do I use the dbt package?

Step 1: Prerequisites

To use this dbt package, you must have the following:

At least one Fivetran Pardot connector syncing data into your destination.
A BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, PostgreSQL, or Databricks destination.

Step 2: Install the package

Include the following pardot package version in your packages.yml file:

TIP: Check dbt Hub for the latest installation instructions or read the dbt docs for more information on installing packages.

packages:
  - package: fivetran/pardot
    version: [">=0.6.0", "<0.7.0"]

Do NOT include the pardot_source package in this file. The transformation package itself has a dependency on it and will install the source package as well.

Step 3: Define database and schema variables

By default, this package runs using your destination and the pardot schema. If this is not where your Pardot data is (for example, if your Pardot schema is named pardot_fivetran), add the following configuration to your root dbt_project.yml file:

vars:
  pardot_source:
    pardot_database: your_database_name
    pardot_schema: your_schema_name

(Optional) Step 4: Additional configurations

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Passthrough Columns

By default, the package includes all of the standard columns in the stg_pardot__prospect model. If you want to include custom columns, configure them using the prospect_passthrough_columns variable:

vars:
  pardot_source:
    prospect_passthrough_columns: ["custom_creative","custom_contact_state"]

Additional metrics

By default, this package aggregates and joins activity data onto the prospect model for email and visit events. If you want to have aggregates for other events in the visitor_activity table, use prospect_metrics_activity_types variable to generate these aggregates. Use the type_name column value:

vars:
  pardot:
    prospect_metrics_activity_types: ["form handler","webinar"]

Changing the Build Schema

By default this package will build the Pardot staging models within a schema titled (<target_schema> + _stg_pardot) and Pardot final models within a schema titled (<target_schema> + pardot) in your target database. If this is not where you would like your modeled Pardot data to be written, add the following configuration to your dbt_project.yml file:

models:
    pardot:
      +schema: my_new_schema_name # leave blank for just the target_schema
    pardot_source:
      +schema: my_new_schema_name # leave blank for just the target_schema

Change the source table references

If an individual source table has a different name than the package expects, add the table name as it appears in your destination to the respective variable:

IMPORTANT: See this project's dbt_project.yml variable declarations to see the expected names.

vars:
    pardot_<default_source_table_name>_identifier: your_table_name

(Optional) Step 6: Orchestrate your models with Fivetran Transformations for dbt Core™

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Fivetran offers the ability for you to orchestrate your dbt project through Fivetran Transformations for dbt Core™. Learn how to set up your project for orchestration through Fivetran in our Transformations for dbt Core™ setup guides.

Does this package have dependencies?

This dbt package is dependent on the following dbt packages. These dependencies are installed by default within this package. For more information on the following packages, refer to the dbt hub site.

IMPORTANT: If you have any of these dependent packages in your own packages.yml file, we highly recommend that you remove them from your root packages.yml to avoid package version conflicts.

packages:
    - package: fivetran/fivetran_utils
      version: [">=0.4.0", "<0.5.0"]

    - package: dbt-labs/dbt_utils
      version: [">=1.0.0", "<2.0.0"]

    - package: fivetran/pardot_source
      version: [">=0.6.0", "<0.7.0"]

How is this package maintained and can I contribute?

Package Maintenance

The Fivetran team maintaining this package only maintains the latest version of the package. We highly recommend you stay consistent with the latest version of the package and refer to the CHANGELOG and release notes for more information on changes across versions.

Contributions

A small team of analytics engineers at Fivetran develops these dbt packages. However, the packages are made better by community contributions.

We highly encourage and welcome contributions to this package. Check out this dbt Discourse article on the best workflow for contributing to a package.

Are there any resources available?

If you have questions or want to reach out for help, see the GitHub Issue section to find the right avenue of support for you.
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