Fix: The interval unit can be larger than cron perid of allow_partials is set to true

sqlmesh/core/node.py

@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ def _interval_unit_validator(cls, v: t.Any) -> t.Optional[t.Union[IntervalUnit,
     @model_validator_v1_args
     def _node_root_validator(cls, values: t.Dict[str, t.Any]) -> t.Dict[str, t.Any]:
         interval_unit = values.get("interval_unit_")
-        if interval_unit:
+        if interval_unit and not values.get("allow_partials"):
             cron = values["cron"]
             max_interval_unit = IntervalUnit.from_cron(cron)
             if interval_unit.seconds > max_interval_unit.seconds:
                 raise ConfigError(
-                    f"Interval unit of '{interval_unit}' is larger than cron period of '{cron}'"
+                    f"Cron '{cron}' cannot be more frequent than interval unit '{interval_unit.value}'. If this is intentional, set allow_partials to True."
                 )
         start = values.get("start")
         end = values.get("end")

tests/core/test_model.py

@@ -2908,20 +2908,51 @@ def test_custom_interval_unit():
     )
 
     with pytest.raises(
-        ConfigError, match=r"Interval unit of '.*' is larger than cron period of '@daily'"
+        ConfigError, match=r"Cron '@daily' cannot be more frequent than interval unit 'month'."
     ):
         load_sql_based_model(
             d.parse("MODEL (name db.table, interval_unit month); SELECT a FROM tbl;")
         )
 
     with pytest.raises(
-        ConfigError, match=r"Interval unit of '.*' is larger than cron period of '@hourly'"
+        ConfigError,
+        match=r"Cron '@hourly' cannot be more frequent than interval unit 'day'. If this is intentional, set allow_partials to True.",
     ):
         load_sql_based_model(
             d.parse("MODEL (name db.table, interval_unit Day, cron '@hourly'); SELECT a FROM tbl;")
         )
 
 
+def test_interval_unit_larger_than_cron_period():
+    # The interval unit can be larger than the cron period if allow_partials is True
+    model = load_sql_based_model(
+        d.parse(
+            "MODEL (name db.table, interval_unit day, cron '@hourly', allow_partials TRUE); SELECT a FROM tbl;"
+        )
+    )
+    assert model.interval_unit == IntervalUnit.DAY
+    assert model.cron == "@hourly"
+    assert model.allow_partials
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ConfigError,
+        match=r"Cron '@hourly' cannot be more frequent than interval unit 'day'. If this is intentional, set allow_partials to True.",
+    ):
+        load_sql_based_model(
+            d.parse("MODEL (name db.table, interval_unit day, cron '@hourly'); SELECT a FROM tbl;")
+        )
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ConfigError,
+        match=r"Cron '@hourly' cannot be more frequent than interval unit 'day'. If this is intentional, set allow_partials to True.",
+    ):
+        load_sql_based_model(
+            d.parse(
+                "MODEL (name db.table, interval_unit day, cron '@hourly', allow_partials FALSE); SELECT a FROM tbl;"
+            )
+        )
+
+
 def test_model_physical_properties() -> None:
     # Validate python model table properties
     @model(