# dbt run vs dbt build

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-run-vs-dbt-build/15393>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** dbt-core\
**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-run-vs-dbt-build/15393 "2024-09-12T06:40:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrivera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@mrivera](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/mrivera)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-run-vs-dbt-build/15393/1 "2024-09-12T06:40:53Z")

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I have different jobs programed, both of them have a command such as : “dbt run --select main.real\_time”  
and “dbt run --select secondary.real\_time\_variables” . Both commands run all the models from folders main/real\_time and secondary/real\_time\_variables.  
In dbt, I have a message that I’m building a thousand of models, however I have a ‘dbt run’ command instead of ‘dbt build’ command. How is that possible?  
Can someone explain it?

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**Author:** ![joellabes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.getdbt.com/joellabes/32/3980_2.png) [@joellabes](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/joellabes)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-run-vs-dbt-build/15393/2 "2024-09-12T08:21:59Z")

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Can you post the logs you’re referring to?