Examine this query:select *from {{ ref('stg_orders') }}where amount_usd < 0You want to make this a...

When converting a model-specific SQL query into a generic test, dbt expects the test macro to accept the two standard arguments used across all generic tests: model and column_name. These arguments allow dbt to automatically pass the correct table and the correct column when the test is applied in YAML.

The argument model represents the actual relation (table/view) being tested. dbt compiles the reference itself—so instead of writing ref('stg_orders'), generic tests always use {{ model }} to represent the referenced relation.

The argument column_name represents the actual column being tested. In this case, the hard-coded column amount_usd becomes the dynamic argument {{ column_name }}, allowing you to apply the logic to any numeric or validated column across multiple models.

So the generic version of your SQL becomes:

select *

from {{ model }}

where {{ column_name }} < 0

The other options are incorrect:

source is not the standard argument for generic tests.

model_name is not automatically passed by dbt.

field is not a recognized standard test argument.

Thus, the two correct standard arguments are model and column_name.