Opleiding: Developing Data Models with LookML (DDMLML)

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...

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.

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

This course is primarily intended for the following participants:



- 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.

Module 1 - Introduction to Looker and LookML


Topics - LookML basics, Looker development environment



- Define Looker and the functionality it provides for curating data
- Define LookML basic terms and building blocks
- Discuss how to modify LookML projects using the Looker Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- 1 demo, 1 quiz
Module 2 - Creating Dimensions and Measures


Topics - Dimensions, measures



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