From f0b86608911b477157a96d73be95f3ac368b5e29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Shaver <60105315+matthewshaver@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 11:27:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Updates to env var names
---
website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md | 17 ++++++++++++
.../versions/02-upgrading-to-v1.5.md | 11 ++++++++
website/docs/reference/global-configs.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++
.../docs/reference/node-selection/defer.md | 10 +++++++
.../docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++
5 files changed, 89 insertions(+)
diff --git a/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md b/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
index b8d4092dcce..440f4c6a1ab 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
@@ -26,9 +26,26 @@ Together, these two features enable ["slim CI"](best-practices#run-only-modified
State and defer can be set by environment variables as well as CLI flags:
+
+
- `--state` or `DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`: file path
- `--defer` or `DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`: boolean
+
+
+
+
+- `--state` or `DBT_STATE`: file path
+- `--defer` or `DBT_DEFER`: boolean
+
+:::warning Syntax deprecated
+
+The original syntax for state (`DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`) and defer (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`) have been deprecated in dbt v1.5. Backward compatibility is supported in this version but will be removed in an as-of-yet-undetermined future release.
+
+:::
+
+
+
If both the flag and env var are provided, the flag takes precedence.
#### Notes:
diff --git a/website/docs/guides/migration/versions/02-upgrading-to-v1.5.md b/website/docs/guides/migration/versions/02-upgrading-to-v1.5.md
index 3cac3fd346d..de4a3acb93d 100644
--- a/website/docs/guides/migration/versions/02-upgrading-to-v1.5.md
+++ b/website/docs/guides/migration/versions/02-upgrading-to-v1.5.md
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ The manifest schema version will be updated to `v9`. Specific changes:
- Addition of `access` as a top-level node config for models
- Addition of `group` and `contract` as node configs
+### For users of env vars
+
+The following env vars have been renamed:
+
+- `DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE` → `DBT_DEFER`
+- `DBT_FAVOR_STATE_MODE` → `DBT_FAVOR_STATE`
+- `DBT_NO_PRINT` → `DBT_PRINT`
+- `DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH` → `DBT_STATE`
+
+Backward compatibility with the old syntax is still supported but will be removed in an as-of-yet-undetermined future released.
+
### For maintainers of adapter plugins
For more detailed information and to ask any questions, please visit [dbt-core/discussions/6624](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/discussions/6624).
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/global-configs.md b/website/docs/reference/global-configs.md
index 222c89c09d0..05541efdf95 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/global-configs.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/global-configs.md
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ $ dbt --quiet run
### Suppress `print()` messages in stdout
+
+
By default, dbt includes `print()` messages in standard out (stdout). You can use the `NO_PRINT` config to prevent these messages from showing up in stdout.
@@ -367,6 +369,29 @@ config:
+
+
+
+
+By default, dbt includes `print()` messages in standard out (stdout). You can use the `PRINT` config to prevent these messages from showing up in stdout.
+
+
+
+```yaml
+config:
+ print: false
+```
+
+
+
+:::warning Syntax deprecation
+
+The original `NO_PRINT` syntax has been deprecated, starting with dbt v1.5. Backward compatibility is supported but will be removed in an as-of-yet-undetermined future release.
+
+:::
+
+
+
Supply `--no-print` flag to `dbt run` to suppress `print()` messages from showing in stdout.
```text
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/defer.md b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/defer.md
index 59d63b6aea2..237915c48e6 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/defer.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/defer.md
@@ -43,8 +43,18 @@ When using defer, you may be selecting from production datasets, development dat
- if you apply env-specific limits in dev but not prod, as you may end up selecting more data than you expect
- when executing tests that depend on multiple parents (e.g. `relationships`), since you're testing "across" environments
+
+
Deferral requires both `--defer` and `--state` to be set, either by passing flags explicitly or by setting environment variables (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE` and `DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`). If you use dbt Cloud, read about [how to set up CI jobs](/docs/deploy/cloud-ci-job).
+
+
+
+
+Deferral requires both `--defer` and `--state` to be set, either by passing flags explicitly or by setting environment variables (`DBT_DEFER` and `DBT_STATE`). If you use dbt Cloud, read about [how to set up CI jobs](/docs/deploy/cloud-ci-job).
+
+
+
#### Favor state
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
index 7913e4688aa..794749f5b94 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
@@ -143,8 +143,18 @@ that defines it. For more information about how generic tests are defined, read
**N.B.** State-based selection is a powerful, complex feature. Read about [known caveats and limitations](node-selection/state-comparison-caveats) to state comparison.
+
+
The `state` method is used to select nodes by comparing them against a previous version of the same project, which is represented by a [manifest](artifacts/manifest-json). The file path of the comparison manifest _must_ be specified via the `--state` flag or `DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH` environment variable.
+
+
+
+
+The `state` method is used to select nodes by comparing them against a previous version of the same project, which is represented by a [manifest](artifacts/manifest-json). The file path of the comparison manifest _must_ be specified via the `--state` flag or `DBT_STATE` environment variable.
+
+
+
`state:new`: There is no node with the same `unique_id` in the comparison manifest
`state:modified`: All new nodes, plus any changes to existing nodes.
@@ -222,11 +232,27 @@ The following dbt commands produce `sources.json` artifacts whose results can be
After issuing one of the above commands, you can reference the source freshness results by adding a selector to a subsequent command as follows:
+
+
```bash
# You can also set the DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH environment variable instead of the --state flag.
$ dbt source freshness # must be run again to compare current to previous state
$ dbt build --select source_status:fresher+ --state path/to/prod/artifacts
```
+
+
+
+
+
+```bash
+# You can also set the DBT_STATE environment variable instead of the --state flag.
+$ dbt source freshness # must be run again to compare current to previous state
+$ dbt build --select source_status:fresher+ --state path/to/prod/artifacts
+```
+
+
+
+
From cbbf02df0a5746f332f85c6ce2a8dd05226b22ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Shaver <60105315+matthewshaver@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 09:41:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
Co-authored-by: mirnawong1 <89008547+mirnawong1@users.noreply.github.com>
---
website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md b/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
index 440f4c6a1ab..83151df93c6 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/deploy/about-state.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ State and defer can be set by environment variables as well as CLI flags:
:::warning Syntax deprecated
-The original syntax for state (`DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`) and defer (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`) have been deprecated in dbt v1.5. Backward compatibility is supported in this version but will be removed in an as-of-yet-undetermined future release.
+In dbt v1.5, we deprecated the original syntax for state (`DBT_ARTIFACT_STATE_PATH`) and defer (`DBT_DEFER_TO_STATE`). Although dbt supports backward compatibility with the old syntax, we will remove it in a future release that we have not yet determined.
:::