# Column comments in sql model

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/column-comments-in-sql-model/12020>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** jinja, best-practice, dbt-core\
**Created:** [February 13, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/column-comments-in-sql-model/12020 "2024-02-13T03:03:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/column-comments-in-sql-model/12020/1 "2024-02-13T03:03:52Z")

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## The problem I’m having

I am creating models using sql and would like to add comments / descriptions for each column.

## The context of why I’m trying to do this

I am building a data catalog which pulls table and column metadata from the database.

## What I’ve already tried

Have tried inline comments and a schema.yml file containing just the basic column name and description per mode. None of these worked.