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# utilities

# `prefect_dbt.utilities`

Utility functions for prefect-dbt

## Functions

### `find_profiles_dir` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-dbt/prefect_dbt/utilities.py#L17" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
find_profiles_dir() -> Path
```

Find the directory containing profiles.yml.

Returns the current working directory if profiles.yml exists there,
otherwise returns the default .dbt directory in the user's home.

**Returns:**

* Directory containing profiles.yml

### `replace_with_env_var_call` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-dbt/prefect_dbt/utilities.py#L33" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
replace_with_env_var_call(placeholder: str, value: Any) -> str
```

A block reference replacement function that returns template text for an env var call.

**Args:**

* `placeholder`: The placeholder text to replace
* `value`: The value to replace the placeholder with

**Returns:**

* The template text for an env var call

### `format_resource_id` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-dbt/prefect_dbt/utilities.py#L53" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
format_resource_id(adapter_type: str, relation_name: str) -> str
```

Format a relation name to be a valid asset key.

**Args:**

* `adapter_type`: The type of adapter used to connect to the database
* `relation_name`: The name of the relation to format

**Returns:**

* The formatted asset key

### `kwargs_to_args` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/integrations/prefect-dbt/prefect_dbt/utilities.py#L76" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={null}
kwargs_to_args(kwargs: dict, args: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> list[str]
```

Convert a dictionary of kwargs to a list of args in the dbt CLI format.
If args are provided, they take priority over kwargs when conflicts exist.

**Args:**

* `kwargs`: A dictionary of kwargs.
* `args`: Optional list of existing args that take priority over kwargs.

**Returns:**

* A list of args.


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