# \#yaml **URL:** https://discourse.getdbt.com/tag/yaml/14.md [Latest](https://discourse.getdbt.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.getdbt.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.getdbt.com/tags.md) --- ## [Quick Look YAML files on Macs](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/quick-look-yaml-files-on-macs/20567)
**Author:** [@joellabes](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/joellabes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/quick-look-yaml-files-on-macs/20567 "2026-01-30T03:56:28Z")
I loooooove Quick Look but it doesn’t natively let you preview yaml files, even though they’re just text files :angry: I just found this plugin which adds previews (including syntax highlighting) for a ton of different … --- ## [Define source for dbt-tutorial in Foundation training](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/define-source-for-dbt-tutorial-in-foundation-training/16585)
**Author:** [@LinusH](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/LinusH)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/define-source-for-dbt-tutorial-in-foundation-training/16585 "2024-10-15T07:16:23Z")
The problem I’m having In Foundations training I’m trying to define a source to the provided dbt-tutorial database (in my case in BigQuery). But however I try to insert the databse name, i get comilation error: “mapping… --- ## [Not able to enable metric in dbt-cloud for Metric Store developement](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/not-able-to-enable-metric-in-dbt-cloud-for-metric-store-developement/10117)
**Author:** [@badal.panda](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/badal.panda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/not-able-to-enable-metric-in-dbt-cloud-for-metric-store-developement/10117 "2023-09-28T03:09:00Z")
Hi , I am using the latest dbt-cloud and trying to build a project where I am creating a metricstore. But I am not able to define the Metric Config either in dbt\_project.yml or in a separate metric.yml. I am using the j… --- ## [Creating Dynamic Queries with Jinja and model.yml files](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/creating-dynamic-queries-with-jinja-and-model-yml-files/4936)
**Author:** [@iamwilling](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/iamwilling)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/creating-dynamic-queries-with-jinja-and-model-yml-files/4936 "2023-07-18T12:46:09Z")
Problem Context: We have various fields that we do/don’t want to surface to end users in Looker for any given transformation. However, the fields are necessary for transformation logic. In a gross sense, our query relati… --- ## [Help With +tags versus just tags](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/help-with-tags-versus-just-tags/6503)
**Author:** [@robin.sarac](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/robin.sarac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/help-with-tags-versus-just-tags/6503 "2023-02-01T15:57:33Z")
Hi there! I’m sorry for the super basic question but I can’t seem to find a clear answer. After some reading, I’ve come to learn that tags are inherited. So, if I set a tag on a source, my models will inherit that tag. … --- ## [Advantages of One Monolithic Schema.yml file vs Multiple](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/advantages-of-one-monolithic-schema-yml-file-vs-multiple/5240)
**Author:** [@andrew\_csi360](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/andrew_csi360)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/advantages-of-one-monolithic-schema-yml-file-vs-multiple/5240 "2022-11-17T08:19:50Z")
As we’ve begun to scale out more and more with dbt my team and I have continued to ask the structure of the schema.yml files within each model folder and how we are using them. With tests, documentation and design being… --- ## [Using Python to update model\_schema.yml files and create staging files (BigQuery Specific)](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/using-python-to-update-model-schema-yml-files-and-create-staging-files-bigquery-specific/4942)
**Author:** [@iamwilling](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/iamwilling)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/using-python-to-update-model-schema-yml-files-and-create-staging-files-bigquery-specific/4942 "2022-09-21T18:02:54Z")
Howdy folks, this is a long post–I didn’t want to make multiple posts. Also, happy for input on the Python, in case you think it could be improved :slight\_smile: 1. Updating model\_schema.yml Files Using Python Backgroun… --- ## [YAML anchors don't work with lists](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/yaml-anchors-dont-work-with-lists/1156)
**Author:** [@germanguy](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/germanguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/yaml-anchors-dont-work-with-lists/1156 "2020-05-14T19:11:25Z")
Hi all, I tried to set up anchoring while declaring tests as recommended here: Add tests to your DAG | dbt Developer Hub But i can’t figure out how it should work. I have this example: columns: &columns - '"date"… --- ## [How do I specify a different schema for my source at run time?](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/how-do-i-specify-a-different-schema-for-my-source-at-run-time/561)
**Author:** [@chanwd](https://discourse.getdbt.com/u/chanwd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/how-do-i-specify-a-different-schema-for-my-source-at-run-time/561 "2019-09-09T19:16:36Z")
Is it possible for me to specify a different schema at the DBT command line to override the one that is present in my source .yml file? Here’s an example of what we have today: sources: - name: IC description: "I…