Problemsby Ibisdbt error messages are cryptic
Dev tooling3 posts from 3 people2d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 0 the 7 days before (steady)
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3, newest first[v2 Bug] Jinja `sum(start=N)` skips the first N items instead of adding N### Is this a new bug in dbt v2.x compared to the latest version of dbt 1.x? - [x] I believe this is a new bug in dbt v2.x - [x] I have searched the existing issues and could not find a duplicate ### Current Behavior In dbt v2, the `start` argument of the Jinja `sum` filter is...dbt-labs/dbt · luc-pimentel1 repliesOpen ↗[v2 Bug] require-dbt-version is not enforced in dbt 2.0.6: no error or warning### Is this a new bug in dbt v2.x compared to the latest version of dbt 1.x? - [x] I believe this is a new bug in dbt v2.x - [x] I have searched the existing issues and could not find a duplicate ### Current Behavior dbt 2.0.6 ignores `require-dbt-version` completely. Even when...dbt-labs/dbt · data-bladeOpen ↗[v2 Bug] Static analysis `off` only propagates to downstream node (set to `strict`) only if the upstream node (set to `off`) is part of the selection### Is this a new bug in dbt v2.x compared to the latest version of dbt 1.x? - [x] I believe this is a new bug in dbt v2.x - [x] I have searched the existing issues and could not find a duplicate ### Current Behavior As per title. If we have a DAG like: Then, dbt will error with...dbt-labs/dbt · jeremyyeoOpen ↗
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3 posts from 3 people in 1 place, about 2 a week over 11 days. Mostly on dbt-labs/dbt. Tools named alongside: Databricks, DuckDB.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "errors-unclear" rule about dbt. First post Oct 6, 2026, latest Oct 16, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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dbt error messages are cryptic (2 posts)