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Update --favor-state note #6648

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion website/docs/docs/cloud/about-cloud-develop-defer.md
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Expand Up @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ When using `--defer`, dbt Cloud will follow this order of execution for resolvin
2. If a development version doesn't exist, dbt uses the staging locations of parent relations based on metadata from the staging environment.
3. If both a development and staging version doesn't exist, dbt uses the production locations of parent relations based on metadata from the production environment.

**Note:** Passing the `--favor-state` flag will always resolve refs using production metadata, regardless of the presence of a development relation, skipping step #1.
**Note:** Passing the `--favor-state` flag will always resolve refs using staging metadata if available; otherwise, it defaults to production metadata regardless of the presence of a development relation, skipping step #1.

For a clean slate, it's a good practice to drop the development schema at the start and end of your development cycle.

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