Check order no longer matters

README.md

@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ All documentation can be found on `dbt-bouncer` [documentation website](https://
     pip install dbt-bouncer
     ```
 
+1. `dbt-bouncer` requires a `manifest.json` file. If not already present, run:
+
+    ```shell
+    dbt parse
+    ```
+
 1. Create a `dbt-bouncer.yml` config file:
 
     ```yml
@@ -81,11 +87,6 @@ All documentation can be found on `dbt-bouncer` [documentation website](https://
       - name: check_model_names
         include: ^models/staging
         model_name_pattern: ^stg_
-    catalog_checks:
-      - name: check_columns_are_documented_in_public_models
-    run_results_checks:
-      - name: check_run_results_max_execution_time
-        max_execution_time_seconds: 60
     ```
 
 1. Run `dbt-bouncer`:

src/dbt_bouncer/config_file_validator.py

@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
   - name: check_model_names
     include: ^models/staging
     model_name_pattern: ^stg_
-catalog_checks:
-  - name: check_columns_are_documented_in_public_models
-run_results_checks:
-  - name: check_run_results_max_execution_time
-    max_execution_time_seconds: 60
 """
 
 
@@ -50,6 +45,7 @@ def conf_cls_factory(
         DbtBouncerConf: The configuration class.
 
     """
+    check_categories = sorted(check_categories)
     if check_categories == ["catalog_checks"]:
         from dbt_bouncer.config_file_parser import DbtBouncerConfCatalogOnly
 

tests/unit/test_config_file_validator.py

@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ def test_load_config_file_contents_create_default_config_file(
         )
         assert list(contents.keys()) == [
             "manifest_checks",
-            "catalog_checks",
-            "run_results_checks",
         ]