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LookML Editor

LookML Editor

About the tool

LookML is a language for describing dimensions, aggregates, calculations, and data relationships in a SQL database. It allows you to abstract SQL queries from the business logic and make them reusable across multiple reports and dashboards.

Demo

untitled.lkml — LookML Editor

view: customers {
  dimension: id {
    primary_key: yes
    type: number
    sql: ${TABLE}.id ;;
  }
  dimension: city {                    # field: customers.city
    sql: ${TABLE}.city ;;
  }
  dimension: state {                   # field: customers.state
    sql: ${TABLE}.state ;;
  }
  dimension: name {
    sql: CONCAT(${TABLE}.firstname, " ", ${TABLE}.lastname) ;;
  }
  measure: count {             # field: customers.count
    type: count                # creates a sql COUNT(*)
    drill_fields: [drill_set*] # fields to show when someone clicks 'CUSTOMERS Count'
  }
  set: drill_set {                     # set: customers.drill_set
    fields: [id, state, orders.count]  # list of fields to show when someone clicks 'CUSTOMERS Count'
  }
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view: customers {
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  dimension: id {
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    primary_key: yes
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    type: number
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    sql: ${TABLE}.id ;;
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  }
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  dimension: city {                    # field: customers.city
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    sql: ${TABLE}.city ;;
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  }
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  dimension: state {                   # field: customers.state
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    sql: ${TABLE}.state ;;
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  }
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  dimension: name {
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    sql: CONCAT(${TABLE}.firstname, " ", ${TABLE}.lastname) ;;
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  }
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  measure: count {             # field: customers.count
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    type: count                # creates a sql COUNT(*)
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    drill_fields: [drill_set*] # fields to show when someone clicks 'CUSTOMERS Count'
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  }
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  set: drill_set {                     # set: customers.drill_set
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    fields: [id, state, orders.count]  # list of fields to show when someone clicks 'CUSTOMERS Count'
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  }
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}

LookML Editor

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