diff --git a/website/docs/docs/collaborate/column-level-lineage.md b/website/docs/docs/collaborate/column-level-lineage.md index 20aeb2c1bb3..94c1c7f1a7a 100644 --- a/website/docs/docs/collaborate/column-level-lineage.md +++ b/website/docs/docs/collaborate/column-level-lineage.md @@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ You can use the column evolution lineage lens to determine when a column is tran ### Inherited column descriptions -A reused column, labeled as *passthrough* or *rename*, inherits its description from source and upstream model columns. In other words, source and upstream model columns propagate their descriptions downstream whenever they are not transformed, meaning you don’t need to manually define the description. Passthrough and rename columns are clearly labeled and color-coded. +A reused column, labeled as **Passthrough** or **Rename** in the lineage, automatically inherits its description from the source and upstream model columns. The inheritance goes as far back as possible. As long as the column isn't transformed, you don't need to manually define the description; it'll automatically propagate downstream. - +Passthrough and rename columns are clearly labeled and color-coded in the lineage. +In the following `dim_salesforce_accounts` model example (located at the end of the lineage), the description for a column inherited from the `stg_salesforce__accounts` model (located second to the left) indicates its origin. This helps developers quickly identify the original source of the column, making it easier to know where to make documentation changes. + + ## Column-level lineage use cases {#use-cases} diff --git a/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.jpg b/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..425725f1149 Binary files /dev/null and b/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.jpg differ diff --git a/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.png b/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.png deleted file mode 100644 index 696ef5b9eb1..00000000000 Binary files a/website/static/img/docs/collaborate/dbt-explorer/example-prop-inherit.png and /dev/null differ