fix(sec): defer expected Company Facts lag without alerting

app/models/data_import_run.py

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ class DataImportRun(Base):
     """One row per bulk-import attempt (SEC facts / Dolt earnings / Dolt stocks).
 
     Lean audit record for the batch import framework: every attempt is logged,
-    whether it promoted, was a ``no_op`` (unchanged revision), or ``failed``.
+    whether it promoted, was a ``no_op`` (unchanged revision), was ``deferred``
+    for an expected retry, or ``failed``.
     ``row_counts`` and ``validation`` hold JSON strings (repo convention — see
     ``fundamental_data.unavailable_fields_json``), not JSONB; the validation
     blob carries reconciliation/discrepancy summaries so no separate conflicts
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class DataImportRun(Base):
     source: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), nullable=False)
     # Dolt commit hash, or SEC archive SHA-256. Null until known.
     revision: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(64), nullable=True)
-    # running | validated | promoted | no_op | failed
+    # running | validated | promoted | no_op | deferred | failed
     status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(16), nullable=False)
     source_max_date: Mapped[date | None] = mapped_column(Date, nullable=True)
     row_counts_json: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)

app/scheduler.py

@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ from app.services import (
     fundamentals_parity_service,
     fundamental_data_refresh_service,
 )
-from app.services.data_import import STATUS_FAILED, SourceImporter, run_import
+from app.services.data_import import (
+    STATUS_DEFERRED,
+    STATUS_FAILED,
+    SourceImporter,
+    run_import,
+)
 from app.services.dolt_earnings_importer import DoltEarningsImporter
 from app.services.sec_fundamentals_importer import SecFundamentalsImporter
 from app.services.alert_service import dispatch_alerts
@@ -967,6 +972,11 @@ async def _run_shadow_import(job_name: str, importer: SourceImporter) -> bool:
 
         revision = f" · {run.revision[:12]}" if run.revision else ""
         message = f"{run.status}{revision}"
+        if run.status == STATUS_DEFERRED:
+            message = run.error_details or message
+            _log_event(logging.INFO, "job_deferred", job=job_name, message=message)
+            _runtime_finish(job_name, "deferred", processed=0, total=1, message=message)
+            return True
         if run.status == STATUS_FAILED:
             message = run.error_details or message
             _log_event(logging.ERROR, "job_error", job=job_name, message=message)

app/services/data_import.py

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ STATUS_RUNNING = "running"
 STATUS_VALIDATED = "validated"
 STATUS_PROMOTED = "promoted"
 STATUS_NO_OP = "no_op"
+STATUS_DEFERRED = "deferred"
 STATUS_FAILED = "failed"
 
 _MAX_ERROR_LEN = 4000
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ class ValidationResult:
     summary: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
     source_max_date: date | None = None
     messages: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    # Expected source-side lag: retry next run without an operational alert.
+    # This is only meaningful when ok=False.
+    retryable: bool = False
 
 
 @runtime_checkable
@@ -208,9 +212,19 @@ async def run_import(
                 run.validation_json = json.dumps(result.summary, default=str)
 
                 if not result.ok:
-                    run.status = STATUS_FAILED
                     run.error_details = ("; ".join(result.messages))[:_MAX_ERROR_LEN]
                     run.completed_at = _now()
+                    if result.retryable:
+                        run.status = STATUS_DEFERRED
+                        await session.commit()
+                        logger.info(
+                            "data_import %s: deferred for retry: %s",
+                            source,
+                            result.messages,
+                        )
+                        return run
+
+                    run.status = STATUS_FAILED
                     await session.commit()
                     await _alert(session, source, "validation_failed", result.messages)
                     logger.warning(

app/services/sec_fundamentals_importer.py

@@ -413,6 +413,14 @@ class SecFundamentalsImporter:
             summary=summary,
             source_max_date=self._latest_index_date,
             messages=messages,
+            # Pure Company-Facts publication lag is expected and self-healing:
+            # keep the cursor in place and retry, but do not page operators. Any
+            # other missing reason or validation message remains a real failure.
+            retryable=(
+                len(messages) == 1
+                and bool(blocking)
+                and all(m.get("reason") == "not_in_companyfacts" for m in blocking)
+            ),
         )
 
     async def promote(self, db, staged: StagedFundamentals, run_id: int) -> dict[str, int]:

tests/unit/test_data_import_framework.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from app.models.data_import_run import DataImportRun
 from app.models.fundamental_snapshot import FundamentalSnapshot
 from app.models.system_event import SystemEvent
 from app.services.data_import import (
+    STATUS_DEFERRED,
     STATUS_FAILED,
     STATUS_NO_OP,
     STATUS_PROMOTED,
@@ -67,9 +68,10 @@ class FakeImporter:
 
     source = "sec_facts"
 
-    def __init__(self, revision, *, ok=True, n_rows=3, raise_in="none"):
+    def __init__(self, revision, *, ok=True, retryable=False, n_rows=3, raise_in="none"):
         self.revision = revision
         self.ok = ok
+        self.retryable = retryable
         self.n_rows = n_rows
         self.raise_in = raise_in
         self.staged_called = False
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ class FakeImporter:
             summary={"staged_rows": len(staged)},
             source_max_date=date(2026, 7, 21),
             messages=[] if self.ok else ["coverage below threshold"],
+            retryable=self.retryable,
         )
 
     async def promote(self, db, staged, run_id):
@@ -200,6 +203,20 @@ async def test_failed_validation_leaves_data_untouched(engine):
     assert await _count(factory, SystemEvent) == 1  # alerted
 
 
+async def test_retryable_validation_defers_without_alerting(engine):
+    factory = _factory(engine)
+    await run_import(FakeImporter("rev1", n_rows=3), engine=engine)
+
+    run = await run_import(
+        FakeImporter("rev2", ok=False, retryable=True, n_rows=5), engine=engine
+    )
+
+    assert run is not None and run.status == STATUS_DEFERRED
+    assert "coverage" in (run.error_details or "")
+    assert await _count(factory, FundamentalSnapshot) == 3  # untouched
+    assert await _count(factory, SystemEvent) == 0  # expected retry does not alert
+
+
 async def test_exception_in_promote_rolls_back(engine):
     factory = _factory(engine)
     await run_import(FakeImporter("rev1", n_rows=3), engine=engine)  # baseline

tests/unit/test_scheduler.py

@@ -250,6 +250,28 @@ class TestShadowImportJobs:
         assert runtime["processed"] == 0
         assert runtime["message"] == "validation failed"
 
+    async def test_deferred_run_is_visible_without_error_status(self, monkeypatch):
+        async def enabled(db, job_name):
+            return True
+
+        async def imported(importer):
+            return SimpleNamespace(
+                status="deferred",
+                revision="abcdef1234567890",
+                error_details="Company Facts publication lag; retrying",
+            )
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.scheduler.async_session_factory", self._session_factory)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.scheduler._is_job_enabled", enabled)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.scheduler.run_import", imported)
+
+        await _run_shadow_import("sec_fundamentals_import", object())
+
+        runtime = get_job_runtime_snapshot("sec_fundamentals_import")
+        assert runtime["status"] == "deferred"
+        assert runtime["processed"] == 0
+        assert runtime["message"] == "Company Facts publication lag; retrying"
+
     async def test_source_lock_surfaces_skipped(self, monkeypatch):
         async def enabled(db, job_name):
             return True

tests/unit/test_sec_fundamentals_importer.py

@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ import app.models  # noqa: F401
 from app.models.fundamental_snapshot import FundamentalSnapshot
 from app.models.system_event import SystemEvent
 from app.models.ticker import Ticker
-from app.services.data_import import STATUS_FAILED, STATUS_PROMOTED, run_import
+from app.services.data_import import (
+    STATUS_DEFERRED,
+    STATUS_FAILED,
+    STATUS_PROMOTED,
+    run_import,
+)
 from app.services.sec_fundamentals_importer import SecFundamentalsImporter
 
 
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ async def test_incremental_adds_only_new_filing(engine):
     assert q2.fiscal_period == "Q2" and q2.revenue == 254940
 
 
-async def test_consistency_gate_fails_when_facts_lag_index(engine):
+async def test_consistency_gate_defers_without_alert_when_facts_lag_index(engine):
     factory = _factory(engine)
     await _seed(factory, ["AAPL"])
     backfill = FakeSecClient(
@@ -213,9 +218,9 @@ async def test_consistency_gate_fails_when_facts_lag_index(engine):
     )
     run = await run_import(_importer(incr, today=date(2026, 5, 3)), engine=engine)
 
-    assert run.status == STATUS_FAILED
-    # The gate blocks every later run until it clears, so the alert itself has to
-    # name the filing and say why it could not be resolved.
+    assert run.status == STATUS_DEFERRED
+    # The gate blocks every later run until it clears, so run history still has
+    # to name the filing and say why it could not be resolved.
     details = run.error_details or ""
     assert "GHOST" in details and "not_in_companyfacts" in details
     assert "2026-05-01" in details  # index date the filing was seen on
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@ async def test_consistency_gate_fails_when_facts_lag_index(engine):
     assert summary["missing_xbrl"][0]["accession"] == "GHOST"
     assert summary["missing_xbrl"][0]["form"] == "10-Q"
     assert await _count(factory, FundamentalSnapshot) == 2  # nothing new written
+    assert await _count(factory, SystemEvent) == 0  # expected SEC lag does not alert
 
 
 async def test_gate_separates_missing_submissions_from_missing_facts(engine):