[Core] Disabling a model in a package in order to use your own version of the model

[dbeatty10]

Link to the page(s) on docs.getdbt.com requiring updates

https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/resource-configs/enabled#disable-a-model-in-a-package-in-order-to-use-your-own-version-of-the-model

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It would be helpful if we add the content from dbt-labs/dbt-core#9762 (comment) as an additional option for folks to consider.

Reviewers/Stakeholders/SMEs

Doug E. Fresh 😎

Related GitHub issues

dbt-labs/dbt-core#9762

Additional information

After installing a package that includes models, the user may want to change the logic of one (or more) of the models.

We explain how here.

But it sounds like configuration in YAML files (like tests) still persist from the base package, which is undesireable for some users (see dbt-labs/dbt-core#9762 and this slack thread).

The instructions in dbt-labs/dbt-core#9762 (comment) serve as an alternative method to completely disable the package model, including its YAML configurations.

Another idea

💡 I didn't try out if adding your own YAML config for the overridden model is a sufficient alternative.

We should try that out though! It might be the most simple solution of all.

If it works, it would be like this:

dbt_project.yml

models:
  segment:
    base:
      segment_web_page_views:
        +enabled: false

models/_models.yml

models:
  - name: segment_web_page_views