fix: Invalid merge when unique_key == merge_update_columns

dbt/include/athena/macros/materializations/models/incremental/merge.sql

@@ -96,15 +96,17 @@
           when matched and ({{ delete_condition }})
           then delete
       {%- endif %}
-      when matched
-        then update set
-          {%- for col in update_columns %}
-            {%- if merge_update_columns_rules and col.name in merge_update_columns_rules %}
-              {{ get_update_statement(col, merge_update_columns_rules[col.name], loop.last) }}
-            {%- else -%}
-              {{ get_update_statement(col, merge_update_columns_default_rule, loop.last) }}
-            {%- endif -%}
-          {%- endfor %}
+      {% if update_columns -%}
+        when matched
+          then update set
+            {%- for col in update_columns %}
+              {%- if merge_update_columns_rules and col.name in merge_update_columns_rules %}
+                {{ get_update_statement(col, merge_update_columns_rules[col.name], loop.last) }}
+              {%- else -%}
+                {{ get_update_statement(col, merge_update_columns_default_rule, loop.last) }}
+              {%- endif -%}
+            {%- endfor %}
+      {%- endif %}
       when not matched
         then insert ({{ dest_cols_csv }})
          values ({{ src_cols_csv }})

tests/functional/adapter/test_incremental_iceberg.py

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from dbt.tests.adapter.incremental.test_incremental_merge_exclude_columns import (
+    BaseMergeExcludeColumns,
+)
 from dbt.tests.adapter.incremental.test_incremental_predicates import (
     BaseIncrementalPredicates,
 )
@@ -46,6 +49,42 @@
 3,anyway,purple
 """
 
+models__merge_exclude_all_columns_sql = """
+{{ config(
+    materialized = 'incremental',
+    unique_key = 'id',
+    incremental_strategy='merge',
+    merge_exclude_columns=['msg', 'color']
+) }}
+
+{% if not is_incremental() %}
+
+-- data for first invocation of model
+
+select 1 as id, 'hello' as msg, 'blue' as color
+union all
+select 2 as id, 'goodbye' as msg, 'red' as color
+
+{% else %}
+
+-- data for subsequent incremental update
+
+select 1 as id, 'hey' as msg, 'blue' as color
+union all
+select 2 as id, 'yo' as msg, 'green' as color
+union all
+select 3 as id, 'anyway' as msg, 'purple' as color
+
+{% endif %}
+"""
+
+
+seeds__expected_merge_exclude_all_columns_csv = """id,msg,color
+1,hello,blue
+2,goodbye,red
+3,anyway,purple
+"""
+
 
 class TestIcebergIncrementalUniqueKey(BaseIncrementalUniqueKey):
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
@@ -185,6 +224,36 @@ def test__incremental_predicates(self, project):
         self.check_scenario_correctness(expected_fields, test_case_fields, project)
 
 
+class TestIcebergMergeExcludeColumns(BaseMergeExcludeColumns):
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def project_config_update(self):
+        return {
+            "models": {
+                "+incremental_strategy": "merge",
+                "+table_type": "iceberg",
+            }
+        }
+
+
+class TestIcebergMergeExcludeAllColumns(BaseMergeExcludeColumns):
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def project_config_update(self):
+        return {
+            "models": {
+                "+incremental_strategy": "merge",
+                "+table_type": "iceberg",
+            }
+        }
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {"merge_exclude_columns.sql": models__merge_exclude_all_columns_sql}
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def seeds(self):
+        return {"expected_merge_exclude_columns.csv": seeds__expected_merge_exclude_all_columns_csv}
+
+
 def replace_cast_date(model: str) -> str:
     """Wrap all date strings with a cast date function"""
 

tests/functional/adapter/test_incremental_iceberg_merge_no_updates.py

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+import pytest
+
+from dbt.tests.util import check_relations_equal, run_dbt
+
+models__merge_no_updates_sql = """
+{{ config(
+    materialized = 'incremental',
+    unique_key = 'id',
+    incremental_strategy = 'merge',
+    merge_update_columns = ['id'],
+    table_type = 'iceberg',
+) }}
+
+{% if not is_incremental() %}
+
+-- data for first invocation of model
+
+select 1 as id, 'hello' as msg, 'blue' as color
+union all
+select 2 as id, 'goodbye' as msg, 'red' as color
+
+{% else %}
+
+-- data for subsequent incremental update
+
+select 1 as id, 'hey' as msg, 'blue' as color
+union all
+select 2 as id, 'yo' as msg, 'green' as color
+union all
+select 3 as id, 'anyway' as msg, 'purple' as color
+
+{% endif %}
+"""
+
+seeds__expected_merge_no_updates_csv = """id,msg,color
+1,hello,blue
+2,goodbye,red
+3,anyway,purple
+"""
+
+ResultHolder = namedtuple(
+    "ResultHolder",
+    [
+        "seed_count",
+        "model_count",
+        "seed_rows",
+        "inc_test_model_count",
+        "relation",
+    ],
+)
+
+
+class TestIncrementalIcebergMergeNoUpdates:
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {"merge_no_updates.sql": models__merge_no_updates_sql}
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def seeds(self):
+        return {"expected_merge_no_updates.csv": seeds__expected_merge_no_updates_csv}
+
+    def update_incremental_model(self, incremental_model):
+        """update incremental model after the seed table has been updated"""
+        model_result_set = run_dbt(["run", "--select", incremental_model])
+        return len(model_result_set)
+
+    def get_test_fields(self, project, seed, incremental_model, update_sql_file):
+        seed_count = len(run_dbt(["seed", "--select", seed, "--full-refresh"]))
+
+        model_count = len(run_dbt(["run", "--select", incremental_model, "--full-refresh"]))
+
+        relation = incremental_model
+        # update seed in anticipation of incremental model update
+        row_count_query = f"select * from {project.test_schema}.{seed}"
+
+        seed_rows = len(project.run_sql(row_count_query, fetch="all"))
+
+        # propagate seed state to incremental model according to unique keys
+        inc_test_model_count = self.update_incremental_model(incremental_model=incremental_model)
+
+        return ResultHolder(seed_count, model_count, seed_rows, inc_test_model_count, relation)
+
+    def check_scenario_correctness(self, expected_fields, test_case_fields, project):
+        """Invoke assertions to verify correct build functionality"""
+        # 1. test seed(s) should build afresh
+        assert expected_fields.seed_count == test_case_fields.seed_count
+        # 2. test model(s) should build afresh
+        assert expected_fields.model_count == test_case_fields.model_count
+        # 3. seeds should have intended row counts post update
+        assert expected_fields.seed_rows == test_case_fields.seed_rows
+        # 4. incremental test model(s) should be updated
+        assert expected_fields.inc_test_model_count == test_case_fields.inc_test_model_count
+        # 5. result table should match intended result set (itself a relation)
+        check_relations_equal(project.adapter, [expected_fields.relation, test_case_fields.relation])
+
+    def test__merge_no_updates(self, project):
+        """seed should match model after incremental run"""
+
+        expected_fields = ResultHolder(
+            seed_count=1,
+            model_count=1,
+            inc_test_model_count=1,
+            seed_rows=3,
+            relation="expected_merge_no_updates",
+        )
+
+        test_case_fields = self.get_test_fields(
+            project,
+            seed="expected_merge_no_updates",
+            incremental_model="merge_no_updates",
+            update_sql_file=None,
+        )
+        self.check_scenario_correctness(expected_fields, test_case_fields, project)