Fix: Support seed model schema changes in dev-only VDE mode

sqlmesh/core/plan/common.py

@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ def should_force_rebuild(old: Snapshot, new: Snapshot) -> bool:
     if new.is_view and new.is_indirect_non_breaking and not new.is_forward_only:
         # View models always need to be rebuilt to reflect updated upstream dependencies
         return True
-    if new.is_seed and not new.is_metadata:
+    if new.is_seed and not (
+        new.is_metadata
+        and new.previous_version
+        and new.previous_version.snapshot_id(new.name) == old.snapshot_id
+    ):
         # Seed models always need to be rebuilt to reflect changes in the seed file
         # Unless only their metadata has been updated (eg description added) and the seed file has not been touched
         return True

sqlmesh/core/plan/stages.py

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def build(self, plan: EvaluatablePlan) -> t.List[PlanStage]:
             before_promote_snapshots = {
                 s.snapshot_id
                 for s in snapshots.values()
-                if deployability_index.is_representative(s)
+                if (deployability_index.is_representative(s) or s.is_seed)
                 and plan.is_selected_for_backfill(s.name)
             }
             after_promote_snapshots = all_selected_for_backfill_snapshots - before_promote_snapshots

sqlmesh/core/snapshot/evaluator.py

@@ -1138,10 +1138,10 @@ def _migrate_target_table(
     ) -> None:
         adapter = self.get_adapter(snapshot.model.gateway)
 
-        target_table = exp.to_table(target_table_name)
-        target_table.this.set("this", f"{target_table.name}_schema_tmp")
+        tmp_table = exp.to_table(target_table_name)
+        tmp_table.this.set("this", f"{tmp_table.name}_schema_tmp")
+        tmp_table_name = tmp_table.sql()
 
-        tmp_table_name = target_table.sql()
         if snapshot.is_materialized:
             self._execute_create(
                 snapshot=snapshot,
@@ -2182,6 +2182,18 @@ def create(
             self.adapter.drop_table(table_name)
             raise
 
+    def migrate(
+        self,
+        target_table_name: str,
+        source_table_name: str,
+        snapshot: Snapshot,
+        *,
+        ignore_destructive: bool,
+        ignore_additive: bool,
+        **kwargs: t.Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError("Seeds do not support migrations.")
+
     def insert(
         self,
         table_name: str,

tests/core/test_integration.py

@@ -3232,6 +3232,62 @@ def test_virtual_environment_mode_dev_only_model_change_standalone_audit(
     context.apply(plan)
 
 
+@time_machine.travel("2023-01-08 15:00:00 UTC")
+def test_virtual_environment_mode_dev_only_seed_model_change_schema(
+    init_and_plan_context: t.Callable,
+):
+    context, plan = init_and_plan_context(
+        "examples/sushi", config="test_config_virtual_environment_mode_dev_only"
+    )
+    context.apply(plan)
+
+    new_csv = []
+    with open(context.path / "seeds" / "waiter_names.csv", "r") as fd:
+        is_header = True
+        for idx, line in enumerate(fd):
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line:
+                continue
+            if is_header:
+                new_csv.append(line + ",new_column")
+                is_header = False
+            else:
+                new_csv.append(line + f",v{idx}")
+
+    with open(context.path / "seeds" / "waiter_names.csv", "w") as fd:
+        fd.write("\n".join(new_csv))
+
+    context.load()
+
+    downstream_model = context.get_model("sushi.waiter_as_customer_by_day")
+    downstream_model_kind = downstream_model.kind.dict()
+    downstream_model_kwargs = {
+        **downstream_model.dict(),
+        "kind": {
+            **downstream_model_kind,
+            "on_destructive_change": "allow",
+        },
+        "audits": [],
+        # Use the new column
+        "query": "SELECT '2023-01-07' AS event_date, new_column AS new_column FROM sushi.waiter_names",
+    }
+    context.upsert_model(SqlModel.parse_obj(downstream_model_kwargs))
+
+    context.plan("dev", auto_apply=True, no_prompts=True, skip_tests=True, enable_preview=True)
+
+    assert (
+        context.engine_adapter.fetchone(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sushi__dev.waiter_as_customer_by_day"
+        )[0]
+        == len(new_csv) - 1
+    )
+
+    # Deploy to prod
+    context.clear_caches()
+    context.plan("prod", auto_apply=True, no_prompts=True, skip_tests=True)
+    assert "new_column" in context.engine_adapter.columns("sushi.waiter_as_customer_by_day")
+
+
 @time_machine.travel("2023-01-08 15:00:00 UTC")
 def test_restatement_plan_ignores_changes(init_and_plan_context: t.Callable):
     context, plan = init_and_plan_context("examples/sushi")

tests/core/test_plan.py

@@ -1214,6 +1214,7 @@ def test_seed_model_metadata_change_no_missing_intervals(
             description="foo",
         )
     )
+    snapshot_a_metadata_updated.previous_versions = snapshot_a.all_versions
     assert snapshot_a_metadata_updated.version is None
     assert snapshot_a_metadata_updated.change_category is None