# seed tests and documentation is missing

**URL:** <https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/seed-tests-and-documentation-is-missing/17786>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** seeds, testing, documentation\
**Created:** [January 20, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/seed-tests-and-documentation-is-missing/17786 "2025-01-20T12:42:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Izaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@Izaak](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/Izaak)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/seed-tests-and-documentation-is-missing/17786/1 "2025-01-20T12:42:36Z")

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## The problem I’m having

I’m trying to define documentation and tests on my seeds. But I am unable to view the docs or run the tests.

## What I’ve already tried

As per [dbt-docs](https://docs.getdbt.com/faqs/Tests/testing-seeds) I’ve created a `[any_name].yml` file in my seeds directory with the following content:

```yaml
version: 2

seeds:
  - name: exchange_rates
    description: '{{ doc("seed_exchange_rates") }}'
    columns:
      - name: financial_quarter
        data_tests:
          - unique
          - not_null
      - name: usd_to_eur
        data_tests:
          - not_null

```

When I run `dbt seed` the seeds are loaded as expected, but when running `dbt test` the seed-tests are ignored. Also when viewing the docs created by `dbt docs generate` my descriptions on the seeds don’t appear.

What am I missing/doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![Izaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@Izaak](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/Izaak)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/seed-tests-and-documentation-is-missing/17786/2 "2025-01-20T13:03:31Z")

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I’ve since upgraded to dbt-core version 1.9.1, this solved my issue.