# \#vs-code

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## [New created objects in dbt Fundamentals course without explanation](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/new-created-objects-in-dbt-fundamentals-course-without-explanation/20630)

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**Author:** [@kukuruzer](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/kukuruzer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/new-created-objects-in-dbt-fundamentals-course-without-explanation/20630 "2026-03-15T18:03:46Z")

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On stage “Benefits of the dbt Fusion Engine“ in dbt Fundamentals course I see two new folders: marts and stagging and also new sql object - dim\_customers.sql which didn’t exist at the end of previous step “dbt Fusion …

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## [dbt Power User Extension - Endless Parsing Loop on dbt 1.11.2](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-power-user-extension-endless-parsing-loop-on-dbt-1-11-2/20563)

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**Author:** [@enne](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/enne)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-power-user-extension-endless-parsing-loop-on-dbt-1-11-2/20563 "2026-02-02T15:11:36Z")

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The problem I’m having I’m experiencing an endless parsing loop (at the bottom left of VSC) when using the dbt Power User VS Code extension. The extension continuously parses without completing, making it unusable for my…

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## [\[BUG\] VSCE BigQuery Source Error (Failed to download source schema)](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/bug-vsce-bigquery-source-error-failed-to-download-source-schema/20152)

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**Author:** [@lachiefielding](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/lachiefielding)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/bug-vsce-bigquery-source-error-failed-to-download-source-schema/20152 "2025-08-19T11:55:11Z")

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Trying the new dbt extension in vs code after dbt power user working seemlessly for months. Getting this failed to download source schema error on all of my source schemas, such as the error below. It says it is a big qu…

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## [Issue previewing and compiling queries using Power User for dbt and Cloud dbt](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/issue-previewing-and-compiling-queries-using-power-user-for-dbt-and-cloud-dbt/18636)

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**Author:** [@rowrowrowyourboat](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/rowrowrowyourboat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/issue-previewing-and-compiling-queries-using-power-user-for-dbt-and-cloud-dbt/18636 "2025-03-13T16:46:49Z")

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The problem I’m having When I click on the button to compile a query in VS Code using the Power User for dbt extension, the compiled query looks like this, with a series of dots at the start. ...........................…

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## [dbt python vscode INVALID\_PARAMETER\_VALUE](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-python-vscode-invalid-parameter-value/15110)

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**Author:** [@froady](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/froady)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/dbt-python-vscode-invalid-parameter-value/15110 "2024-08-23T14:53:27Z")

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The problem I’m having I can’t run a python model from my computer. I can run all my SQL models and want to try my first python model. Having trouble finding why I’m getting the error, or good information about how to w…

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## [Codegn library - weird output](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/codegn-library-weird-output/12363)

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**Author:** [@acvribeiro](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/acvribeiro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/codegn-library-weird-output/12363 "2024-03-07T10:33:35Z")

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Weird output when using Codegen I am testing out Codegen (dbt - Package hub) to create the base source.yml and basic sql models. Macro for base model {% macro generate\_base\_model() %} {{ codegen.generate\_base\_model( …

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## [Setting up VSCode to use with the dbt CLI](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/setting-up-vscode-to-use-with-the-dbt-cli/3291)

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**Author:** [@data\_ders](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/data_ders)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/setting-up-vscode-to-use-with-the-dbt-cli/3291 "2023-12-11T21:32:37Z")

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:information\_source: For the most-up-to-date version, you might want to go here: Using VSCode with dbt | dbt-sqlserver-docs Intro When our team first started using the dbt CLI, we started with Claire’s well-loved dis…

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## [Development with full autocomplete?](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/development-with-full-autocomplete/6150)

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**Author:** [@bonnevie](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/bonnevie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/development-with-full-autocomplete/6150 "2023-01-19T08:00:27Z")

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Like many others, I’m developing in VS Code, mainly python, and (like many others) I’m used to having autocomplete when coding. I’m using postgres as the backend, and there is no autocompletion of tables and columns as …