add back in conditional node length check (dbt-labs#6298)

rainermensing · Nov 22, 2022 · 517576c · 517576c
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diff --git a/core/dbt/graph/selector.py b/core/dbt/graph/selector.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def select_nodes_recursively(self, spec: SelectionSpec) -> Tuple[Set[UniqueId],
 
             direct_nodes = self.incorporate_indirect_nodes(initial_direct, indirect_nodes)
 
-            if spec.expect_exists:
+            if spec.expect_exists and len(direct_nodes) == 0:
                 warn_or_error(NoNodesForSelectionCriteria(spec_raw=str(spec.raw)))
 
         return direct_nodes, indirect_nodes