Tests configuration

Elementary Cloud

In Elementary Cloud you can configure your tests in the UI. This requires you to connect a code repository to your project. Configuring a test will open a pull request / merge request in your code repository.

Step 1 - Choose a target

Step 2 - Choose a test

Step 3 - Configure the test

Step 4 - Review and submit

Elementary OSS

The anomaly detection tests configuration is defined in .yml files in your dbt project, just like in native dbt tests.

The configuration of Elementary is dbt native and follows the same priorities and inheritance. The more granular and specific configuration overrides the less granular one.

Elementary searches and prioritizes configuration in the following order:

For models tests:

1. Test arguments.
2. Tests path configuration under tests key in dbt_project.yml.
3. Model configuration.
4. Path configuration under models key in dbt_project.yml.
5. Global vars in dbt_project.yml.

For sources tests:

1. Test arguments.
2. Tests path configuration under tests key in dbt_project.yml.
3. Table configuration.
4. Source configuration.
5. Global vars in dbt_project.yml.