dbt Test Strategy Cheat Sheet

Schema, data, and custom tests

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Define schema and generic tests for critical models
Add custom SQL tests for business logic

Commands & Queries

dbt test --models +orders
Test related models
dbt run-operation generate_docs
Refresh docs
dbt compile
Validate compiled SQL

Summary

dbt tests keep data contracts intact.

💡 Pro Tip: Run dbt tests after every run in CI.
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