Raise compiler error for sql_header config with redirect to pre_hooks/query_options - #777
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…y_options SQL Server requires CREATE VIEW to be the first statement in a query batch, so sql_header cannot run in the same query. Rather than silently ignoring the config, raise a compiler error directing users to the appropriate alternatives. Closes dbt-msft#562
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Closes #562
``sql_header
cannot work on SQL Server becauseCREATE VIEW` must be the first statement in a query batch — advisory SQL (SET, DECLARE) cannot precede it in the same `EXEC()` call. Every materialization path in the adapter routes model SQL through a temp view, so there's no way to inject a header into the same batch.Instead of silently ignoring the config, this adds a guard in
sqlserver__create_view_as(the single choke point for all materializations) that raises a compiler error:A functional test verifies the rejection for all four combinations (table/view × config/macro) in a single dbt run.