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Update guidance on exposing models to BI layer
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Expand Up @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Pre-join data in your dbt models rather than joining at query time. As discussed

### Limit models exposed to the BI layer

Only surface production-ready models to end users:
Only expose production-ready, optimized models to your users in Lightdash. Staging models, intermediate transformations, work-in-progress and tables that are not yet optimized for query performance should remain hidden from end users to avoid confusion and ensure they're working with reliable, performant data.

- **[dbt tags](/get-started/develop-in-lightdash/adding-tables-to-lightdash#limiting-the-tables-in-lightdash-using-dbt-tags)**: Control which models appear in Lightdash
- **[User attributes](/references/workspace/user-attributes)**: Restrict model access by role
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