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Airflow DAG basics

A DAG defines tasks and dependencies so a workflow can run in the right order with retries and scheduling.

ETL / Data Engineering Easy Theory

Airflow DAG basics

A DAG defines tasks and dependencies so a workflow can run in the right order with retries and scheduling.

  • Directed acyclic graph
  • Tasks model units of work
  • Scheduler triggers runs

Airflow DAG basics