dbt profiles / target preflight

Check dbt profile and target names before dbt debug.

Paste profiles.yml and dbt_project.yml snippets. This local checker compares profile names, target output names, and env_var references without copying warehouse credentials into the report.

dbt snippets

Names only

dbt_project.yml snippetprofiles.yml snippet

Do not paste warehouse passwords, private keys, account secrets, or real connection values. The report prints names only.

dbt result

fail

The dbt project profile or target name does not line up with profiles.yml.

Profiles1

env_var names3

Target misses1

Warnings1

fail

Target does not match an output

shop_warehouse:prod

warn

Boundary to review

Secret-like env_var names were detected; keep values out of this page and copied reports.

Detected names

Profiles

shop_warehouse

env_var names

DBT_ACCOUNTDBT_PASSWORDDBT_USER

Safe report

dbt profiles / target preflight
Status: fail
Summary: The dbt project profile or target name does not line up with profiles.yml.

Project profile: shop_warehouse
profiles.yml profiles: shop_warehouse target=prod outputs=dev
env_var names: DBT_ACCOUNT, DBT_PASSWORD, DBT_USER
Missing target outputs: shop_warehouse:prod

Warnings:
- Secret-like env_var names were detected; keep values out of this page and copied reports.

Checklist:
- Compare profile, target, output, and env_var names only; keep warehouse credentials out.
- Run dbt debug in the same target environment before a production run.
- Confirm DBT_PROFILES_DIR and CI working directory when local and CI differ.
- Review adapter-specific required fields because this page does not connect to a warehouse.

Scope: static dbt name check only. This report never includes warehouse credentials, private keys, passwords, or connection values.