diff --git a/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-microbatch.md b/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-microbatch.md index 91c5eacc36a..265c5c70dc3 100644 --- a/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-microbatch.md +++ b/website/docs/docs/build/incremental-microbatch.md @@ -192,12 +192,15 @@ During standard incremental runs, dbt will process batches according to the curr Whether to fix erroneous source data or retroactively apply a change in business logic, you may need to reprocess a large amount of historical data. -Backfilling a microbatch model is as simple as selecting it to run or build, and specifying a "start" and "end" for `event_time`. As always, dbt will process the batches between the start and end as independent queries. +Backfilling a microbatch model is as simple as selecting it to run or build, and specifying a "start" and "end" for `event_time`. Note that `--event-time-start` and --event-time-end are mutually necessary, meaning that if you specify one, you must specify the other. + +As always, dbt will process the batches between the start and end as independent queries. ```bash dbt run --event-time-start "2024-09-01" --event-time-end "2024-09-04" ``` + ### Retry