[Solved] What will happen if you run this Airflow task?dbt_run = BashOperator(task_id='dbt_run', bash_command='dbt run --models non_existing_model') | dbt

dbt - Production Deployment

What will happen if you run this Airflow task?

dbt_run = BashOperator(task_id='dbt_run', bash_command='dbt run --models non_existing_model')

AThe task fails because the model does not exist

BThe task runs successfully but skips the model

CThe task runs all models ignoring the flag

DThe task runs but logs a warning only

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand dbt run with --models flag
dbt tries to run only specified models; if model missing, it errors.
Step 2: Predict Airflow task behavior on dbt error
Airflow task fails if bash command returns non-zero exit code.
Final Answer:
The task fails because the model does not exist -> Option A
Quick Check:
Missing model causes dbt run failure [OK]

Quick Trick: dbt run fails if specified model is missing [OK]

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