# dbt docs generate successful but documentation icon not activate

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 25, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138 "2024-08-25T02:59:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![christina.linq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@christina.linq](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/christina.linq)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/1 "2024-08-25T02:59:19Z")

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## The problem I’m having

I am new to dbt and followed the [course](https://courses.getdbt.com/courses/take/fundamentals/lessons) to create models, I run `dbt docs generate` and it passed. But the docs buttum does not activate, and it ask me to use the"dbt docs generate" again and again.

Could anyone help me? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![nicky.parseghian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/nicky.parseghian/32/4454_2.png) [@nicky.parseghian](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/nicky.parseghian)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/2 "2024-08-28T12:59:10Z")

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been facing the same issue as @christina.linq for weeks. While the `dbt docs generate` command is successful, i’m unable to access the docs in dev.

The production documentation works fine though.

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**Author:** ![MoYuan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/moyuan/32/4189_2.png) [@MoYuan](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/MoYuan)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/3 "2024-08-29T20:10:59Z")

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@christina.linq , @nicky.parseghian Hi, I have the same problem. All tests passed in system log, but no documentation really generated.

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**Author:** ![cjm10979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@cjm10979](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/cjm10979)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/4 "2024-09-24T11:04:48Z")

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Has anyone got a solution to this? It worked in one project but not the other!

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**Author:** ![Skyler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/skyler/32/4717_2.png) [@Skyler](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/Skyler)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/5 "2024-10-10T14:28:19Z")

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@MoYuan @cjm10979

Hey, i’ve been having the same issue on dbt cloud, did anyone ever manage to find a solution?

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**Author:** ![ssthiago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@ssthiago](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/ssthiago)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/6 "2024-10-17T22:46:08Z")

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Same issue here! It also doesn’t show in the lineage chart (not sure if it should).  
Has anyone found any possible solution for it? Are we somehow missing a step on it maybe?

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**Author:** ![jeffsk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/jeffsk/32/1250_2.png) [@jeffsk](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/jeffsk)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/7 "2024-10-18T23:58:50Z")

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I’ve also had this problem in the past but refreshing my browser solved it I think.

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**Author:** ![lbl18](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/lbl18/32/4720_2.png) [@lbl18](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/lbl18)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/8 "2024-11-27T17:22:59Z")

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Same here. Tried a different browser and could not succeed! Could we get some support please? I am on the “Developer” plan, I know it comes with some functions disabled, but that would be a shame not to be able to access docs as that’s why I am considering dbt for my org.

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**Author:** ![jointops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/jointops/32/4945_2.png) [@jointops](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/jointops)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/9 "2024-11-28T12:06:37Z")

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It’s working for me. I just ran dbt build on the Cloud IDE

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**Author:** ![imad.youbi.idrissi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/imad.youbi.idrissi/32/4948_2.png) [@imad.youbi.idrissi](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/imad.youbi.idrissi)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-docs-generate-successful-but-documentation-icon-not-activate/15138/10 "2024-12-01T00:02:36Z")

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+1, this is not working, can’t find any other way to visualize generated doc on dbt cloud for the tutorial 🙂

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