dbt Analytics Engineering Certification

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Match each desired outcome with the appropriate dbt command or argument.

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Execute the last dbt command from the node point of failure.
Create a copy of an existing database object in a sandbox environment.
Run a subset of models or tests in a sandbox environment without having to first build their upstream parents.
Compare nodes against a previous version of the same nodes.
Explanation
  • retry resumes the last dbt command from the point of failure. (docs.getdbt.com)
  • clone creates target relations based on nodes in a previous state manifest. (docs.getdbt.com)
  • defer resolves eligible upstream references using another environment, so those parents need not be built in the sandbox. (docs.getdbt.com)
  • state selection compares current resources with a previous state manifest to identify new or modified nodes. (docs.getdbt.com)
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