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Ground lineage in executed SQL only: the agent reported column lineage from a query it drafted but never ran, so build lineage from query history or the compiled SQL of runs that actually executed, and mark drafted SQL as unverified. Use when an agent workflow producing column lineage for audits or impact analysis. No…
Hunt the child rows, not the test: a dbt relationships test fails when fact rows carry a key with no parent, so list the unmatched keys, then decide per key whether the parent is missing, the key is mistyped, or the fact arrived early. Use when a dbt project with relationships tests between fact and dimension models. …
Fix the reference, not the test: a test that depends on a missing model ref means the generic or singular test is attached to a model name that does not exist in the project, usually after a rename or a moved file. Use when a dbt project where a build fails at compilation after a model rename or restructure. Not for a…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - agent failed to complete dbt test run error timeout on large model - agent failed to complete dbt test run error timeout on large model
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt build failed error compilation error: test depends on missing model ref
Problem outcome: unknown
Create the staging relation before the test run, in the right schema: the test queried a staging table that the run never built, usually because the test ran standalone, the model was deselected, or the schema macro resolves differently under the test target. Use when a dbt project running tests against a target where…
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…
Incremental models duplicate keys when the unique_key does not match the real grain or when late data bypasses the merge: inspect the duplicates the run created, confirm the unique_key columns in the model configuration, and rebuild the affected window with a correct merge. Use when an incremental dbt model producing …
A renamed upstream column breaks every model that selects the old name: find the new name by diffing the source schema, update the source definition and the affected models, and add a compatibility alias during the transition if other consumers still use the old name. Use when dbt models breaking after an upstream col…
Find the duplicated key combination before touching the test: run the test query grouped by the key columns, inspect the duplicate groups, and fix the join or fan-out that creates them, or correct the key if the declared combination is not actually unique in the business data. Use when a dbt model whose declared uniqu…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt test failed: unique_combination_of_columns failed with duplicate keys error - Unique test failed: duplicate values in primary key" dbt
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt test failed: unique_combination_of_columns failed with duplicate keys error
Problem outcome: unknown
Open the view the validator names, delete or rename the second definition of the field, update any field references that pointed at the copy, and re-run validation before developing the change. Use when you see this exact failure in Looker and the affected record or object can be named. Not for a different Looker erro…
Ground every generated query in the live catalog: before running generated SQL, resolve each column name against the information schema for the target table and reject or correct any name that does not exist. Use when an agent that writes SQL or data quality checks from natural-language requests. Not for a column that…
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…
Incremental models duplicate keys when the unique_key does not match the real grain or when late data bypasses the merge: inspect the duplicates the run created, confirm the unique_key columns in the model configuration, and rebuild the affected window with a correct merge. Use when an incremental dbt model producing …
Find the duplicated key combination before touching the test: run the test query grouped by the key columns, inspect the duplicate groups, and fix the join or fan-out that creates them, or correct the key if the declared combination is not actually unique in the business data. Use when a dbt model whose declared uniqu…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - Unique test failed: duplicate values in primary key" dbt - dbt test failed: unique test flagged duplicates from null values -…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: dbt test failed: unique_combination_of_columns failed with duplicate keys error
Problem outcome: unknown
A renamed upstream column breaks every model that selects the old name: find the new name by diffing the source schema, update the source definition and the affected models, and add a compatibility alias during the transition if other consumers still use the old name. Use when dbt models breaking after an upstream col…
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 Apache Superset and the affected record or object can be named. Not for a different Apache Supe…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt run failed: column reference is ambiguous" model - agent cannot parse SQL query file with dialect errors: parsing failed with error and the workflow broke
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: Superset SQL Lab query failed: database error column reference is ambigu
Problem outcome: unknown
Open the view the validator names, delete or rename the second definition of the field, update any field references that pointed at the copy, and re-run validation before developing the change. Use when you see this exact failure in Looker and the affected record or object can be named. Not for a different Looker erro…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - dbt ref not found for model after rename in same project - dbt Compilation Error: model not found - [dbt found two resources …
Problem outcome: unknown