[Feature] Add linked_id and key on import

[tim-steinkuhler]

Describe the feature
If you import jobs, and then want to link them, I interpret these are the steps:

1. dbt-jobs-as-code import-jobs --account-id 1111 --project-id 2222 --environment-id 3333 >> jobs_2222_3333.yml
2. Add linked_id to each job with the correct id
3. Set a meaningful key to each job:

jobs:
  import_1:
  ...
>>

jobs:
  build:
  ...

4. dbt-jobs-as-code link jobs_2222_3333.yml

Where I think step 2 and 3 could be done automatically.

2. we know the id of the job we're importing
3. we could generate a key better than import_1

Describe alternatives you've considered
Doing this manually

Who will this benefit?
People with existing dbt Cloud jobs they want to start managing through dbt-jobs-as-code

Are you interested in contributing this feature?
Can do if that helps

[b-per]

For 2. , you can use the parameter --include-linked-id to add the linked_id.

For 3. , what other options would you like?

• based on the job name?
• based on the steps?
• providing your own prefix instead of import_?

[tim-steinkuhler]

Ah nice, I missed that, thanks a lot for the explanation!
I think based on the job name would make sense!