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Fixes the SDV failure DataError: The data contains an invalid type by applying the specific fix in the steps, proving it on one small scope first, then rerunning and reconciling counts. Use when this error blocks generation, validation or export. Not for platform outages, which must be resolved first.
Read the manifest diff before rebuilding: a schema change detected error means the built model's columns no longer match what the manifest or contract recorded, so compare the model SQL's output columns with the recorded schema, then either restore the dropped or renamed column or update the contract and downstream re…
Read the manifest diff before rebuilding: a schema change detected error means the built model's columns no longer match what the manifest or contract recorded, so compare the model SQL's output columns with the recorded schema, then either restore the dropped or renamed column or update the contract and downstream re…
Validate the file or payload header and schema version first, read the input in named chunks with a summary per chunk, and keep the tail records instead of truncating at a fixed character count. Use when this exact failure blocks a named record, run, or build in dbt Semantic Layer. Not for a different error message or…
Parse dbt artefacts with a tolerant, version-aware reader: read the manifest's schema version first, access node fields defensively since dbt adds and renames fields between versions, and never assume the artefact's top-level layout matches the last dbt release. Use when an agent failing to read the dbt manifest JSON …
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt accepted_values test failed on churn_status column: cancelled accounts still coded as active - dbt test accepted_values failed on nulls
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt test error: accepted_values test failed with unexpected value error
Problem outcome: unknown
Diff the definition against the live source schema, fix the named field type or reference at its definition rather than at each consumer, and rebuild or revalidate in dependency order. Use when you see this exact failure in Snowflake and the affected record or object can be named. Not for a different Snowflake error w…
Find the last successful refresh or calculation timestamp, fix what stopped that job, force one refresh, and compare the served value against a direct query of the source. Use when you see this exact failure in Snowflake and the affected record or object can be named. Not for a different Snowflake error with another m…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt accepted_values test failed on churn_status column: cancelled accounts still coded as active - dbt test accepted_values failed on nulls
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt test error: accepted_values test failed with unexpected value error
Problem outcome: unknown
Fixes a Looker explore error where a yesno field cannot be queried by wrapping the field or converting its type in the LookML definition. Use when a dashboard or explore query fails naming a yesno field. Not for a yesno field that returns wrong values without an error.
Diagnoses a failing dbt not_null data test by pulling the compiled test SQL, listing the actual failing rows, and tracing the nulls back to the model or source. Use when dbt test reports a Database Error on a not_null test. Not for test configuration errors, which fail at parse time instead.
Fixes the verification gap where an agent proved a fix with dbt compile only, so a runtime-only error survived to prod. Use when compile-green work fails at run time. Not for parse or compile errors themselves.
Fixes a macro an agent rewrote using Python syntax, causing dbt compile errors in the Jinja environment. Use when a macro contains Python idioms Jinja does not accept. Not for genuine Python models, which are a separate dbt feature.
Fixes an Airbyte sync that stalls at normalization when the generated or custom dbt normalization project fails, covering raw table shape, reserved words, and turning normalization off for a raw load. Use when Airbyte shows normalization failed. Not for a source extraction failure before any data lands.
Fixes the Database Error value too long for character varying(16) during dbt seed, where seed values exceed the declared column width. Use when a Postgres seed load fails on column length. Not for model insert errors on warehouse tables.
Fixes dbt docs generate failures caused by malformed schema yaml, duplicate keys, bad patch paths, or a model patch that names a model which does not exist. Use when docs generation fails at parsing. Not for a docs site hosting or authentication problem after generation succeeds.
Fixes the ContractError where a model contract declares revenue as numeric but the model now returns varchar. Use when dbt build fails contract enforcement on a type change. Not for unenforced models without contracts.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - Unique test failed: duplicate values in primary key" dbt - dbt test accepted_values failed on nulls - [dbt test not_null fail…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt test failed: unique test flagged duplicates from null values
Problem outcome: unknown
Fixes a dbt seed where a boolean column loads as text from CSV, so boolean tests and downstream comparisons fail, covering column_types config and agate type inference. Use when a seeded flag column behaves like a string. Not for a source table loaded outside dbt seeds.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt incremental merge failed: cannot merge on column of type variant - dbt model contract violated: column data type mismatch…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt.exceptions.ContractError: column 'revenue' changed type from numeric
Problem outcome: unknown
Fixes a dbt incremental merge that fails on Snowflake because the unique key or a compared column is a VARIANT, covering casting the key, flattening semi-structured data, and merge strategy choice. Use when the merge statement errors on a variant column. Not for a plain type mismatch between two scalar columns.