Problemsby IbisTrouble with dbt compile
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3, newest first[v2 Bug] dbt lsp dbt.compileFile reports success for a failed compile and returns the previous output...and could not find a duplicate ### Current Behavior When a model that compiled before fails to compile, `dbt.compileFile` still returns `error: null`, with `file_uri` pointing at the output of the last successful compile. A client can only tell the two apart by comparing file...dbt-labs/dbt · dobsontomOpen ↗[v2 Bug] dbt compile does not print compiled SQL when the selection includes the model's tests...test` | 2 models | No | Output for the first command: Output for the third command: Workaround: add `--exclude-resource-type test`. ### Suggested fix If the selection resolves to exactly one model (or other non-test node) plus any number of tests, print the compiled SQL of that...dbt-labs/dbt · b-perOpen ↗[v2 Bug] `dbt build --write-catalog` writes no catalog.json (run, compile and parse do)### 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 build --write-catalog` completes successfully but writes...dbt-labs/dbt · b-perOpen ↗
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3 posts from 2 people in 1 place, about 2 a week over 14 days. Mostly on dbt-labs/dbt. Tools named alongside: DuckDB, Snowflake.
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Posts about dbt with no known issue, sharing the word "compile". First post Oct 6, 2026, latest Oct 19, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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Trouble with dbt compile (3 posts)