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Problem

On dbt v2 (dbt-oss 2.0.11), every test that goes through Elementary's test materialization fails, and so does the on-run-end hook:

Failed to render the Jinja str unknown method: none has no method named update
(in dbt_packages/elementary/macros/edr/materializations/test/test.sql ...)

This differs from #1058, where the hooks never ran under --use-v2-parser. Here the on-run-start hook runs, and init_elementary_graph() is called, but the cache still ends up empty:

  1. dbt v2 shares the Jinja graph between parsing and the run (reported upstream as [v2 Bug] Writes to graph at parse time leak into the run, so on-run-start setdefault never initialises package caches (breaks Elementary) dbt-labs/dbt#17081).
  2. Any get_cache(...) rendered during parsing calls graph.setdefault("elementary", {}) and leaves an empty mapping behind.
  3. At run time, init_elementary_graph() does one setdefault on the whole mapping, finds the key, and keeps the empty mapping.
  4. Every later get_cache("elementary_test_results") returns None, and the chained .update(...) fails.

Change

init_elementary_graph() fills each entry on its own with setdefault:

  • an empty mapping left behind gets every entry;
  • an entry that already holds a value keeps it.

On dbt v1 the result is the same as before. The change is limited to the initialisation, which is where the seed is lost now. The accessors are untouched, unlike #1060.

Tests

integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py sets graph["elementary"] to what an earlier read can leave ({}, and {"tests_schema_name": "kept"}), calls init_elementary_graph(), and checks every entry. Run on duckdb with dbt-core 1.12.6:

  • master: both cases fail (assert set() == {...});
  • this branch: both pass.

Checked as well on a project with one model, 11 generic and Elementary tests, and both hooks:

before after
dbt-oss 2.0.11 12 of 13 nodes error 13 of 13 pass
dbt-core 1.12.6 13 of 13 pass 13 of 13 pass

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Graph initialization now adds missing default entries even when the graph already contains an empty or partially populated elementary section.
    • Existing graph values are preserved, while missing defaults are filled in. This keeps partially initialized graphs complete without replacing information already present.
    • Graphs with previously loaded or cached entries also retain those values while receiving any missing defaults.

…exists

dbt v2 shares the Jinja graph between parsing and the run, so a get_cache call rendered during parsing leaves an empty "elementary" mapping. init_elementary_graph's single setdefault on the whole mapping then kept it empty, and every later get_cache returned None. Each entry is now filled on its own; existing values are kept.
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The graph initialization macro now fills missing entries in an existing elementary mapping. New integration tests cover empty and partially populated inputs and verify that supplied entries remain unchanged.

Changes: Elementary graph initialization

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Fill missing graph entries
macros/edr/tests/on_run_start/init_elementary_graph.sql, integration_tests/dbt_project/macros/test_init_elementary_graph.sql, integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py
The initialization macro adds each missing default entry and preserves existing values. The integration test macro invokes initialization, and parametrized tests check defaults and preservation for empty and partially populated inputs.

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Change: Bug fix

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The change repairs initialization of incomplete cache mappings without replacing existing values. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains; merge after normal checks.

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integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py: 1

20-38: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Low value

Add a preservation case for a mutable entry.

A regression that resets a populated elementary_test_results entry would pass these cases. Add a case with a non-empty elementary_test_results mapping and assert that its contents are preserved.

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Extend the parametrized cases in test_init_elementary_graph with a non-empty
elementary_test_results mapping, and verify its contents remain unchanged in the
returned elementary_graph. Keep the existing missing-entry and
value-preservation assertions.

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Review comments at @integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py:
- Around line 20-38: Extend the parametrized cases in test_init_elementary_graph
with a non-empty elementary_test_results mapping, and verify its contents remain
unchanged in the returned elementary_graph. Keep the existing missing-entry and
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Addressed the reviews:

  • de32cf8: a case where elementary_test_results already holds results.
  • 1d76101: the whole cache is checked against its defaults, so a None default for elementary_test_failed_row_counts fails the test.
  • 9fd2824: docstring for the coverage check.
  • bb09c47: a case with no elementary entry on the graph yet (the dbt v1 path).

Not added: a separate Fusion lifecycle test. The Fusion runner here is limited to the cloud targets, and its existing end-to-end tests already read the cache after the hooks on every test through the test materialization; the new test pins the exact state dbt v2 leaves behind and runs on every target. All four cases pass on duckdb with dbt-core 1.12.6.

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integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py: 1

22-25: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Assert the failed-row-count cache default.

If initialization inserts None for elementary_test_failed_row_counts, this test still passes. The cache then cannot support dictionary updates. Assert the default when the entry is missing.

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     assert elementary_graph["tables"] == {
         "metrics": {"relations": [], "rows": []},
         "schema_snapshots": [],
     }
+    if "elementary_test_failed_row_counts" not in existing:
+        assert elementary_graph["elementary_test_failed_row_counts"] == {}
     for entry, value in existing.items():
         assert elementary_graph[entry] == value
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Update the initialization test covering the “cache_entry_with_results” parameter
to assert that elementary_graph defaults elementary_test_failed_row_counts to an
empty dictionary when existing lacks that key. Preserve the existing assertions
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- Around line 22-25: Update the initialization test covering the
“cache_entry_with_results” parameter to assert that elementary_graph defaults
elementary_test_failed_row_counts to an empty dictionary when existing lacks
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integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py: 2

42-42: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Low value

Test initialization with no elementary root key.

With --skip-init, these cases can pass after a change that makes initialization fail when graph["elementary"] is absent. The wrapper creates the key before every call. Add a case that removes the key before initialization and checks the defaults.

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Update the initialization tests around the wrapper that supplies
`macro_args={"existing": existing}` to add a case where the `elementary` root
key is absent before initialization; verify initialization succeeds and
populates the expected defaults without relying on `--skip-init` or pre-creating
the key.

42-42: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Low value

Add a dbt v2 lifecycle regression test.

The new test seeds the graph and calls the initializer directly. Add a Fusion test that reads the cache during parsing and checks a persisted test result after the hooks. This would cover the parse-to-hook transition explicitly.

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42:
Add a Fusion lifecycle regression test alongside the test using
macro_args={"existing": existing}: read the cache during parsing, then verify
the test result is persisted after the hooks run. Exercise the parse-to-hook
transition through the initializer without replacing the existing graph-seeding
coverage.

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Review comments at @integration_tests/tests/test_init_elementary_graph.py:
- Line 42: Update the initialization tests around the wrapper that supplies
`macro_args={"existing": existing}` to add a case where the `elementary` root
key is absent before initialization; verify initialization succeeds and
populates the expected defaults without relying on `--skip-init` or pre-creating
the key.
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macro_args={"existing": existing}: read the cache during parsing, then verify
the test result is persisted after the hooks run. Exercise the parse-to-hook
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