# Advanced dbt: Production Pipelines and dbt with Airflow Lab

> The lesson covers advanced techniques in dbt, focusing on implementing the right audit-publish pattern and integrating dbt with Airflow. Participants will learn how to create an audit table for critical data, ensuring data quality through testing before publishing to production tables. The session…

- Web page: https://www.dataexpert.io/lesson/advanceddbtday2lab-jan2026-p735-l1924
- Program: [AnalyticsExpert](https://www.dataexpert.io/program/analytics-expert)
- Module: Week 2: Advanced dbt
- Access: Requires enrollment in AnalyticsExpert
- Length: 1 h 2 min video
- Skills: Data Modeling, ETL/ELT, Airflow, dbt
- Academy: DataExpert.io Academy

## About this lesson

The lesson covers advanced techniques in dbt, focusing on implementing the right audit-publish pattern and integrating dbt with Airflow. Participants will learn how to create an audit table for critical data, ensuring data quality through testing before publishing to production tables. The session also demonstrates how to configure Airflow to manage dbt tasks, including setting environment variables and using Docker for deployment, making it ideal for data engineers looking to enhance their workflow automation and data integrity practices.

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