Problemsby GlyphTrouble with dbt tests
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dbt.data_tests.node_unique_id is null for generic source tests
## Describe the bug Generic data tests declared on a source receive valid test `unique_id` values and the graph contains edges from the tested source to those tests, but the corresponding rows in the v2 `dbt.data_tests` information-schema table have `node_unique_id = null`. This...
[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...
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2 posts from 2 people in 1 place, about 1 a week over 10 days. Mostly on dbt-labs/dbt. Tools named alongside: DuckDB, GitHub.
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Posts about dbt with no known issue, sharing the word "tests". First post Oct 8, 2026, latest Oct 17, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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