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Rules
has_contract_enforced

has_contract_enforced

Rule: has_contract_enforced

Manifest Rule

has_contract_enforced details
This rule ensures that models have contracts enforced. Model contracts in dbt allow you to define explicit expectations for your data models, such as schema, data types, and constraints. See the [dbt model contracts documentation](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/mesh/govern/model-contracts) for more details.

Configuration

  • type: Must be has_contract_enforced.
  • applies_to: (optional) List of dbt object types to check.
    • Default: ["models"]
    • Options: models
Common Rule Config
  • name: Human-readable name of the rule.
  • severity: "error" (fail) or "warning" (warn only).
    • (optional, defaults to "error" if not specified)
  • description: Human-readable explanation of the rule.
  • includes: List of patterns to explicitly include for this rule.
      Paths are relative to the original_file_path from the manifest.
      Pattern syntax:
    • * matches any characters except / (within a single directory)
    • ** matches any characters including / (across directories)
    • ^ at the start anchors to the beginning of the path
    • $ at the end anchors to the end of the path
    • Without anchors, pattern matches if it appears anywhere in the path (contains)
        Examples:     ^models/staging/ - paths starting with models/staging/     orders - paths containing orders anywhere     .sql$ - paths ending with .sql     ^models/*.sql$ - SQL files directly in models/ folder     ^models/**/*.sql$ - SQL files in any subfolder of models/
  • excludes: List of patterns to explicitly exclude from this rule.
      Uses the same pattern syntax as includes.
      Examples:     ^models/legacy/ - exclude legacy models folder     _deprecated - exclude paths containing _deprecated     ^tests/ - exclude test files
  • model_materializations: Filter models by materialization type. Only applies when applies_to includes models.
      (optional, if not specified all materializations are included)
      Built-in types: table, view, incremental, ephemeral, materialized_view. Custom materializations are also supported.
      Example: ["table", "incremental"]

Example Config

manifest_tests:
  - name: "enforce_model_contracts"
    type: "has_contract_enforced"
    description: "All models must have contracts enforced."
[[manifest_tests]]
name = "enforce_model_contracts"
type = "has_contract_enforced"
description = "All models must have contracts enforced."
[[tool.dbtective.manifest_tests]]
name = "enforce_model_contracts"
type = "has_contract_enforced"
description = "All models must have contracts enforced."
Relevant dbt code
models:
  your_model_name:
    config:
        contract:
            enforced: true
Ruleshas_description