How to Run dbt Models
Last updated July 25, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
dbt run compiles every model and executes it against the warehouse in dependency order. Narrow the run with --select (models, folders, tags, graph operators) and skip models with --exclude.
dbt run
dbt run --select staging
dbt run --select stg_orders stg_customers
dbt run --exclude tag:deprecatedCommon selection patterns
Selectors compose: a path selects everything in a folder, tag: selects by tag, and graph operators (+) pull in upstream or downstream models.
dbt run --select models/marts
dbt run --select tag:nightly
dbt run --select +fct_ordersRun this in SaturnSQL
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