[Bug] Using filter list with Jinja on metrics and metric input measures causes error when running dbt parse

[courtneyholcomb]

Is this a new bug in dbt-core?

• I believe this is a new bug in dbt-core
• I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this bug

Current Behavior

When you define a metric or metric input measure with a filter list and include Jinja in the list, dbt parse triggers an error. Example YAML:

metrics:
  - name: new_customer
    description: Unique count of new customers.
    label: New Customers
    type: simple
    type_params:
      measure: customers_with_orders
    filter:
      - "{{ Dimension('customer__customer_type') }}  = 'new'"

Running dbt parse in a repo with that metric definition triggers this error:

Compilation Error
  Could not render {{ Dimension('customer__customer_type') }}  = 'new': 'Dimension' is undefined

Meanwhile, if you apply the same filter as a string (example below), no error will be triggered.

metrics:
  - name: new_customer
    description: Unique count of new customers.
    label: New Customers
    type: simple
    type_params:
      measure: customers_with_orders
    filter: "{{ Dimension('customer__customer_type') }}  = 'new'"

Expected Behavior

Applying the filter in a list should have the same impact as applying it as a string. Currently this limitation will prevent users from using multiple filters on metrics and metric input measures.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Add a list-type filter on a metric or a metric input measure in a dbt project
2. Run dbt parse in the repo

Relevant log output

Output when running dbt parse:

21:05:56  Running with dbt=1.7.3
21:05:56  Registered adapter: duckdb=1.7.0
21:05:56  Encountered an error:
Compilation Error
  Could not render {{ Dimension('customer__customer_type') }}  = 'new': 'Dimension' is undefined

Environment

- OS: Mac OSX 13.4.1
- Python: 3.9.16
- dbt: 1.7.3

Which database adapter are you using with dbt?

other (mention it in "Additional Context")

Additional Context

DuckDB