# Configuration paths exist in your dbt\_project.yml file which do not apply to any resources. There are 1 unused configuration paths:- models.dbt\_project.example

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**Created:** [January 26, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/configuration-paths-exist-in-your-dbt-project-yml-file-which-do-not-apply-to-any-resources-there-are-1-unused-configuration-paths-models-dbt-project-example/6357 "2023-01-26T14:45:29Z")\
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## The problem I’m having

The problem I’m having is after the profiles.yml All checks passed! (the connection successful)  
when i run dbt get this message  
Configuration paths exist in your dbt\_project.yml file which do not apply to any resources. There are 1 unused configuration paths:- models.dbt\_project.example

## The context of why I’m trying to do this

adapter dbt-synapse  
dbt version: 1.4.1  
python version: 3.9.6  
python path: c:\dbt-project\python.exe  
os info: Windows-10-10.0.19042-SP0  
Using profiles.yml file at C:\Users\user1.dbt\profiles.yml  
Using dbt\_project.yml file at C:\dbt-Project\Scripts\dbt\_project.yml

also here is the profiles.yml code  
"  
dbt\_project:  
target: dev  
outputs:  
dev:  
type: synapse #synapse#type: Azuresynapse  
driver: ‘ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server’ # (The ODBC Driver installed on your system)  
server: ######## # (Dedicated SQL endpoint of your workspace here)  
database: ##########  
port: 1433  
schema: dev\_dbt\_dbo  
user: ##########  
password: #######  
"

## What I’ve already tried

## Some example code or error messages

Models\Example

```auto
my_first_dbt_model.sql
"{{ config(materialized='table') }}

with source_data as (

    select 1 as id
    union all
    select null as id

)

dbt_project.yml
"
 Name your project! Project names should contain only lowercase characters
# and underscores. A good package name should reflect your organization's
# name or the intended use of these models
name: 'dbt_project'
version: '1.0.0'
config-version: 2

# This setting configures which "profile" dbt uses for this project.
profile: 'dbt_project'

# These configurations specify where dbt should look for different types of files.
# The `model-paths` config, for example, states that models in this project can be
# found in the "models/" directory. You probably won't need to change these!
model-paths: ["models"]
analysis-paths: ["analyses"]
test-paths: ["tests"]
seed-paths: ["seeds"]
macro-paths: ["macros"]
snapshot-paths: ["snapshots"]

target-path: "target" # directory which will store compiled SQL files
clean-targets: # directories to be removed by `dbt clean`
  - "target"
  - "dbt_packages"

# Configuring models
# Full documentation: https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/configuring-models

# In this example config, we tell dbt to build all models in the example/ directory
# as tables. These settings can be overridden in the individual model files
# using the `{{ config(...) }}` macro.
models:
  dbt_project:
    # Config indicated by + and applies to all files under models/example/
    example:
      +materialized: view
"
my_second_dbt_model.sql
"select *
from {{ ref('my_first_dbt_model') }}
where id = 1"

select *
from source_data

/*
    Uncomment the line below to remove records with null `id` values
*/

-- where id is not null

```

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Looks like the issue is in this area

–this is for dbt-synapse  
–I used the default one… there a different setup for dbt-synapse?

–#and underscores. A good package name should reflect your organization’s  
–#name or the intended use of these models  
name: ‘dbt\_project’  
version: ‘1.0.0’  
config-version: 2

–#This setting configures which “profile” dbt uses for this project.  
profile: ‘dbt\_project’

–#These configurations specify where dbt should look for different types of files.  
–#The `model-paths` config, for example, states that models in this project can be  
–#found in the “models/” directory. You probably won’t need to change these!  
model-paths: [“models”]  
analysis-paths: [“analyses”]  
test-paths: [“tests”]  
seed-paths: [“seeds”]  
macro-paths: [“macros”]  
snapshot-paths: [“snapshots”]

target-path: “target” # directory which will store compiled SQL files  
clean-targets: # directories to be removed by `dbt clean`

- “target”
- “dbt\_packages”

–# Configuring models  
–#Full documentation: [Model configurations | dbt Developer Hub](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/configuring-models)

–# In this example config, we tell dbt to build all models in the example/ directory  
–#as tables. These settings can be overridden in the individual model files  
–# using the `{{ config(...) }}` macro.  
models:  
dbt\_project:  
–# Config indicated by + and applies to all files under models/example/  
example:  
+materialized: view