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About dbt run-operation command

Overview

The dbt run-operation command is used to invoke a macro. For usage information, consult the docs on operations.

Usage

$ dbt run-operation {macro} --args '{args}'
{macro} Specify the macro to invoke. dbt will call this macro
with the supplied arguments and then exit
--args ARGS Supply arguments to the macro. This dictionary will be
mapped to the keyword arguments defined in the
selected macro. This argument should be a YAML string,
eg. '{my_variable: my_value}'

Command line examples

Example 1:

$ dbt run-operation grant_select --args '{role: reporter}'

Example 2:

$ dbt run-operation clean_stale_models --args '{days: 7, dry_run: True}'

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