Why Was My dbt Core Transformation Auto-Paused?

To help you avoid unnecessary resource usage and reduce alert fatigue, Fivetran automatically pauses a dbt Core transformation if it fails repeatedly due to issues outside of Fivetran's control (such as problems in your data, configuration, or environment).

When does auto-pause activate?

• Your transformation fails more than 10 times in a row (on the 11th consecutive failure).
• At least 24 hours have passed since the first failure in this series.
• Only failures due to issues outside of Fivetran’s control count toward this threshold.

When your transformation is auto-paused:

• You’ll see an alert in your Fivetran dashboard.
• If you’re subscribed to transformation notifications, you’ll receive an email.
• You can manually resume the transformation from the dashboard after resolving the root cause.