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Configuring repositories

Configuring PR template URLs​

When changes are committed on a branch in the IDE, dbt Cloud can prompt users to open a new Pull Request for the code changes. To enable this functionality, ensure that a PR Template URL is configured in the Repository details page in your Account Settings. Note: If this template URL is unset, then the IDE will instead show a prompt to merge the changes directly into the master branch.

Open a PR in the IDE

Open a PR in the IDE

The PR template URL supports two variables which can be used to build a URL string. These variables, {{source}} and {{destination}} return branch names based on the state of the configured Environment and active branch open in the IDE. The {{source}} variable represents the active development branch, and the {{destination}} variable represents the configured base branch for the environment, eg. master.

A typical PR build URL looks like:

https://github.com/dbt-labs/jaffle_shop/compare/{{destination}}..{{source}}

Example templates​

Some common URL templates are provided below, but please note that the exact value may vary depending on your configured git provider.

GitHub​

https://github.com/<org>/<repo>/compare/{{destination}}..{{source}}

If you're using Github Enterprise your template may look something like:

https://git.<mycompany>.com/<org>/<repo>/compare/{{destination}}..{{source}}

GitLab​

https://gitlab.com/<org>/<repo>/-/merge_requests/new?merge_request[source_branch]={{source}}&merge_request[target_branch]={{destination}}

BitBucket​

https://bitbucket.org/<org>/<repo>/pull-requests/new?source={{source}}

AWS CodeCommit​

https://console.aws.amazon.com/codesuite/codecommit/repositories/<repo>/pull-requests/new/refs/heads/{{destination}}/.../refs/heads/{{source}}

Azure DevOps​

https://dev.azure.com/<org>/<project>/_git/<repo>/pullrequestcreate?sourceRef={{source}}&targetRef={{destination}}