ERROR: "TypeError: MessageToJson() received an unexpected keyword argument 'including_default_value_fields'" while executing DBT Models to generate views in Dremio.

This article provides details about a DBT-related error and offers a suggested solution.

When executing a DBT run from GitLab or elsewhere, the models are processed, but the DBT job fails with the following error:

"TypeError: MessageToJson() got an unexpected keyword argument 'including_default_value_fields'"_

All Versions

Review the dbt.log file and other logs generated during the DBT run to identify any additional errors beyond the one mentioned above.
Check for any warnings or errors related to permissions, such as the following, and grant the necessary privileges to the user in Dremio if applicable:

Identifty [user] not authorized to ALTER [<path_to_view_in_dremio>]

Verify that the versions of the dbt-dremio plugin and dbt-core are compatible and upgrade them if needed.

The issue is caused by compatibility problems between protobuf and the DBT core.

The recommended workaround is to install a specific version of protobuf:

`python -m pip install protobuf==4.25.3`

Once this is done, the job should run successfully.

Additional Resources

https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/9759