src/rougail/error.py

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class NotFoundError(Exception):
 ## ---- specific exceptions ----
 
 class VariableCalculationDependencyError(Exception):
-    """When an 'optional=true' attribute is set, and 
-    the target variable doesn't exists.
+    """When an attribute is set, and 
+    the target of this attribute doesn't exists.
     """
     def __init__(self, msg, errno, xmlfiles):
         if xmlfiles:

src/rougail/object_model.py

@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ class _VariableCalculation(Calculation):
             if self.optional:
                 msg = f'the dependent variable was not found "{self.optional}" for variable "{self.path}"'
                 raise VariableCalculationDependencyError(msg, 90, self.xmlfiles)
-            else:
-                msg = f'Variable not found "{self.variable}" for attribute "{self.attribute_name}" for variable "{self.path}"'
-                raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 88, self.xmlfiles)
         if not isinstance(variable, objectspace.variable):
             # FIXME remove the pfff
             raise Exception("pfff it's a family")

tests/dictionaries/90_optional_parameter_in_variable_default/dictionaries/rougail/00-base.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 version: 1.1
 #my_variable:
 #  multi: true

tests/dictionaries/90_optional_parameter_in_variable_exists/dictionaries/rougail/00-base.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 version: 1.1
 my_variable:
   multi: true