added better message

benfdking · benfdking · commit fdfc1bdfb449 · 2025-07-24T10:35:10.000+01:00
diff --git a/sqlmesh/core/linter/rules/builtin.py b/sqlmesh/core/linter/rules/builtin.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def check_model(self, model: Model) -> t.Optional[RuleViolation]:
             rule=self,
             violation_msg=f"Model '{model.name}' depends on unregistered external models: "
             f"{', '.join(m for m in not_registered_external_models)}. "
-            "Please register them in the external_models.yaml file.",
+            "Please register them in the external models file. This can be done by running 'sqlmesh create_external_models'.",
         )
 
 

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def check_model(self, model: Model) -> t.Optional[RuleViolation]:`
`133`	`133`	`rule=self,`
`134`	`134`	`violation_msg=f"Model '{model.name}' depends on unregistered external models: "`
`135`	`135`	`f"{', '.join(m for m in not_registered_external_models)}. "`
`136`		`- "Please register them in the external_models.yaml file.",`
	`136`	`+ "Please register them in the external models file. This can be done by running 'sqlmesh create_external_models'.",`
`137`	`137`	`)`
`138`	`138`
`139`	`139`