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fix: delete+insert for old DBRs (#1247)
### Description With testing delete+insert, realized that the implementation only worked for DBR 17.1+; this PR gates based on DBR, and if the DBR is old, we provide a non-atomic mechanism that at least still accomplishes what is requested. ### Checklist - [x] I have run this code in development and it appears to resolve the stated issue - [x] This PR includes tests, or tests are not required/relevant for this PR - [ ] I have updated the `CHANGELOG.md` and added information about my change to the "dbt-databricks next" section.
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AGENTS.md

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- Implement Databricks features (liquid clustering, column masks, tags)
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- **Important**: To override a `spark__macro_name` macro, create `databricks__macro_name` (NOT `spark__macro_name`)
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#### Multi-Statement SQL Execution
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When a macro needs to execute multiple SQL statements (e.g., DELETE followed by INSERT), use the `execute_multiple_statements` helper:
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**Pattern for Multi-Statement Strategies:**
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```jinja
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{% macro my_multi_statement_strategy(args) %}
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{%- set statements = [] -%}
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{#-- Build first statement --#}
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{%- set statement1 -%}
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DELETE FROM {{ target_relation }}
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WHERE some_condition
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{%- endset -%}
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{%- do statements.append(statement1) -%}
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{#-- Build second statement --#}
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{%- set statement2 -%}
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INSERT INTO {{ target_relation }}
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SELECT * FROM {{ source_relation }}
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{%- endset -%}
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{%- do statements.append(statement2) -%}
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{{- return(statements) -}}
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{% endmacro %}
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```
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**How It Works:**
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- Return a **list of SQL strings** from your strategy macro
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- The incremental materialization automatically detects lists and calls `execute_multiple_statements()`
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- Each statement executes separately via `{% call statement('main') %}`
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- Used by: `delete+insert` incremental strategy (DBR < 17.1 fallback), materialized views, streaming tables
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**Note:** Databricks SQL connector does NOT support semicolon-separated statements in a single execute call. Always return a list.
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### Configuration System
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Models can be configured with Databricks-specific options:
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8. **Consider backward compatibility** when modifying existing behavior
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9. **Use capability system for version checks** - Never add new `compare_dbr_version()` calls
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10. **Remember per-compute caching** - Different clusters may have different capabilities in the same run
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11. **Multi-statement SQL**: Don't use semicolons to separate statements - return a list instead and let `execute_multiple_statements()` handle it
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## 🎯 Success Metrics
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dbt/include/databricks/macros/materializations/incremental/incremental.sql

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{{ process_config_changes(target_relation) }}
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{% set build_sql = get_build_sql(incremental_strategy, target_relation, intermediate_relation) %}
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{%- if language == 'sql' -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{#-- Check if build_sql is a list (multi-statement strategy) or a string (single statement) --#}
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{%- if build_sql is sequence and build_sql is not string -%}
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{%- for sql_statement in build_sql -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ sql_statement }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{%- else -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{%- endif -%}
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{%- elif language == 'python' -%}
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{%- call statement_with_staging_table('main', intermediate_relation) -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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'incremental_predicates': incremental_predicates}) -%}
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{%- set build_sql = strategy_sql_macro_func(strategy_arg_dict) -%}
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{%- if language == 'sql' -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{#-- Check if build_sql is a list (multi-statement strategy) or a string (single statement) --#}
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{%- if build_sql is sequence and build_sql is not string -%}
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{%- for sql_statement in build_sql -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ sql_statement }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{%- else -%}
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{%- call statement('main') -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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{%- endcall -%}
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{%- endif -%}
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{%- elif language == 'python' -%}
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{%- call statement_with_staging_table('main', temp_relation) -%}
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{{ build_sql }}
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'unique_key': unique_key,
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'dest_columns': none,
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'incremental_predicates': incremental_predicates}) -%}
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{{ strategy_sql_macro_func(strategy_arg_dict) }}
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{% do return(strategy_sql_macro_func(strategy_arg_dict)) %}
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{% endmacro %}
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{% macro process_config_changes(target_relation) %}

dbt/include/databricks/macros/materializations/incremental/strategies.sql

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{%- set incremental_predicates = config.get('incremental_predicates') -%}
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{%- set target_columns = (adapter.get_columns_in_relation(target_relation) | map(attribute='quoted') | list) -%}
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{%- set unique_key = config.require('unique_key') -%}
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{{ delete_insert_sql_impl(source_relation, target_relation, target_columns, unique_key, incremental_predicates) }}
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{% do return(delete_insert_sql_impl(source_relation, target_relation, target_columns, unique_key, incremental_predicates)) %}
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{% macro delete_insert_sql_impl(source_relation, target_relation, target_columns, unique_key, incremental_predicates) %}
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{%- endif -%}
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{%- endset -%}
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{%- set unique_keys = unique_key if unique_key is sequence and unique_key is not string else [unique_key] -%}
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{%- set replace_on_expr = [] -%}
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{%- for key in unique_keys -%}
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{%- do replace_on_expr.append('target.' ~ key ~ ' <=> temp.' ~ key) -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{%- set replace_on_expr = replace_on_expr | join(' and ') -%}
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{%- if adapter.has_dbr_capability('replace_on') -%}
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{#-- DBR 17.1+: Use efficient REPLACE ON syntax --#}
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{%- set replace_on_expr = [] -%}
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{%- for key in unique_keys -%}
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{%- do replace_on_expr.append('target.' ~ key ~ ' <=> temp.' ~ key) -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{%- set replace_on_expr = replace_on_expr | join(' and ') -%}
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insert into table {{ target_relation }} as target
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replace on ({{ replace_on_expr }})
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(select {{ target_cols_csv }}
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from {{ source_relation }} {{ predicates }}) as temp
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{%- else -%}
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{#-- DBR < 17.1: Fallback to DELETE FROM + INSERT INTO --#}
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{% do return(delete_insert_legacy_sql(source_relation, target_relation, target_columns, unique_keys, incremental_predicates)) %}
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{%- endif -%}
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{% endmacro %}
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{% macro delete_insert_legacy_sql(source_relation, target_relation, target_columns, unique_keys, incremental_predicates) %}
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{#-- Legacy implementation for DBR < 17.1 using DELETE FROM + INSERT INTO --#}
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{#-- Returns a list of SQL statements to be executed via execute_multiple_statements --#}
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{%- set target_cols_csv = target_columns | join(', ') -%}
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{%- set statements = [] -%}
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{#-- Build WHERE clause for DELETE statement --#}
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{%- set delete_conditions = [] -%}
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{%- for key in unique_keys -%}
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{%- do delete_conditions.append(target_relation ~ '.' ~ key ~ ' IN (SELECT ' ~ key ~ ' FROM ' ~ source_relation ~ ')') -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{#-- Add incremental predicates to DELETE if specified --#}
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{%- if incremental_predicates is sequence and incremental_predicates is not string -%}
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{%- for predicate in incremental_predicates -%}
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{%- do delete_conditions.append(predicate) -%}
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{%- endfor -%}
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{%- elif incremental_predicates is string and incremental_predicates is not none -%}
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{%- do delete_conditions.append(incremental_predicates) -%}
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{%- endif -%}
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{#-- Step 1: DELETE matching rows --#}
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{%- set delete_sql -%}
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delete from {{ target_relation }}
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where {{ delete_conditions | join('\n and ') }}
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{%- endset -%}
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{%- do statements.append(delete_sql) -%}
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{#-- Step 2: INSERT new rows --#}
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{%- set has_insert_by_name = adapter.has_dbr_capability('insert_by_name') -%}
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{%- set insert_sql -%}
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insert into {{ target_relation }}{% if has_insert_by_name %} by name{% endif %}
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select {{ target_cols_csv }}
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from {{ source_relation }}
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{%- if incremental_predicates is sequence and incremental_predicates is not string %}
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where {{ incremental_predicates | join(' and ') }}
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{%- elif incremental_predicates is string and incremental_predicates is not none %}
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where {{ incremental_predicates }}
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{%- endif %}
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{%- endset -%}
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{%- do statements.append(insert_sql) -%}
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tests/unit/macros/materializations/incremental/test_delete_insert.py

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assert result.strip() == ""

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