Developing Data Models with LookML

This course empowers you to develop scalable, performant LookML (Looker Modeling Language) models that provide your business users with the standardized, ready-to-use data that they need to answer their questions. Upon completing this course, you will be able to start building and maintaining LookML models to curate and manage data in your organization’s Looker instance.

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Duration 1 day
Level intermediate
Format Instructor led On-demand

What you'll learn

  • Define LookML basic terms and building blocks
  • Use the Looker Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and project version control to modify LookML projects
  • Create dimensions and measures to curate data attributes used by business users
  • Create and design Explores to make data accessible to business users
  • Use derived tables to instantaneously create new tables
  • Use caching and datagroups in Looker to optimize SQL query performance

About this course

Overview

6 Modules · 39 Videos · 2 Labs · 6 Demos · 6 Quizzes

Who this course is for
  • Data developers who are responsible for data curation and management within their organizations.
  • Data analysts interested in learning how data developers use LookML to curate and manage data in their organization’s Looker instance.
Prerequisite

To get the most out of this course, participants should have a basic understanding of SQL, Git, and the Looker business user experience. For learners with no previous experience as data explorers in Looker, it is recommended to first complete Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker.

Products

Looker

Not Covered
  • Analyzing data in Explores
  • Creating and sharing visualizations and dashboards
  • Looker administrative features and functions
Module 1
Introduction to Looker and LookML
Topics

LookML basics, Looker development environment

  • Define Looker and the functionality it provides for curating data
Objectives
  • Define LookML basic terms and building blocks
  • Use the Looker Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to modify LookML projects
Activities

1 demo, 1 quiz

Module 2
Creating Dimensions and Measures
Topics

Dimensions, measures

Objectives

Create dimensions and measures to curate data attributes used by business users

Activities

2 demos, 1 quiz, 1 lab

Module 3
Project Version Control
Topics

Git within Looker, project version control

Objectives
  • Implement version control with Git to manage and track changes in LookML projects
  • Send LookML changes from a development branch to production
Activities

1 quiz

Module 4
Model Files
Topics

SQL within Looker, Explores, joins, symmetric aggregations, filters

Objectives
  • Explain how Looker utilizes SQL on the back end to translate user requests to query results
  • Create and design Explores to make data accessible to business users
  • Use joins to establish relationships between data tables
  • Leverage symmetric aggregation to ensure the accuracy of aggregated metrics
  • Implement filters to preselect data provided to business users
Activities

1 quiz

Module 5
Derived Tables
Topics

Derived tables, best practices

Objectives
  • Define the two types of derived tables in Looker
  • Create ephemeral and persistent derived tables
  • List best practices for creating derived tables
Activities

2 demos, 1 quiz, 1 lab

Module 6
Caching and Datagroups
Topics

Caching, datagroups

Objectives
  • Explain how Looker uses caching to optimize SQL query performance
  • Use datagroups to manage caching policies in Looker
Activities

1 demo, 1 quiz

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