clarify external outputs section
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First, https://dvc.org/doc/user-guide/external-outputs describes caches configuration, but not outputs. All the examples describe how to reconfigure cache. Let’s rename it to something like Cache Reconfiguration or Setup Cache and let’s change the section introduction paragraph accordingly. -
Local cache reconfiguration is missing. Something like
dvc config cache.dir /mnt/cache. Also,it is not clearexplain why we usecache.{s3, gs, ssh, hdfs}but for local cache we usecache.dir, notcache.local:cache.diris a shortcut forcache.local. -
Consolidate everything related to Managing External Data (also including https://dvc.org/doc/user-guide/external-dependencies) under this document, adding an
index.mdfile to do an overview of different approaches and features DVC gives to support it.
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@jorgeorpinel I think we can definitely mention them to provide a full picture of different options how one can connect data from different sources
I think
External outputsname is suitable since the article explains both cache configuration(as a necessity for outputs) and outputs themselves. You can seedvc runcommands showing how to use external outputs.We indeed need to explain better
external outputcase for local file outside of the dvc project. Also,cache.diris a shortcut forcache.local. That needs better explaining as well.