Update macro regexp_instr.sql for Athena support#32
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Add athena support to the regex macro 'expect_column_values_to_match_regex'
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Add Athena support to the regex macro 'expect_column_values_to_match_regex'
Summary of Changes
athena__regexp_instrmacro implementation to support Athena/Trino databasesregexp_likefunction instead of unsupportedregexp_instris_rawandflagsparameters on AthenaWhy Do We Need These Changes
The
dbt_expectations.expect_column_values_to_match_regextest currently fails on Athena/Trino databases with the error: FUNCTION_NOT_FOUND: Function 'regexp_instr' not registeredThis is because Athena/Trino doesn't support the
regexp_instrfunction used by the default implementation. This PR enables dbt-expectations users on Athena to perform regex validation on their data quality tests, which is essential for validating formats like email addresses, phone numbers, and other pattern-based data.Testing
'^.+@.+\..+$'is_raw,flags)Reviewers
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