Looker (Google Cloud core) provides a sample LookML project that can help you achieve the following:
- Learn to write LookML
- Use the Explore interface to query data
- View existing analyses with dashboards
The sample LookML project is provided on Looker (Google Cloud core) instances of all edition types.
The sample LookML project on Looker (Google Cloud core) instances includes curated LookML models that are based on the public BigQuery dataset the Look eCommerce. This project is a good starting point for learning to build your own LookML models and modify existing models to customize the user experience.
When you create a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance, the sample LookML project is already configured on your instance as a bare repository using application default credentials (ADC) to connect to a BigQuery database managed by Google.
Before you begin: Enable the BigQuery API
Before you can modify the LookML, query the Explores, and view the sample dashboards from the sample LookML project, someone with the Looker Admin IAM role must enable the BigQuery API for the Google Cloud project that contains your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance. After enabling the API, refresh the console page to confirm that the API has been enabled.
View and interact with the sample LookML project
You can view the sample LookML project by navigating to the project called sample_thelook_ecommerce in the