Looker terminology
Before you ingest Looker, read more about the Looker terminology and how it maps with the Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud asset types.
Note For more information, see the Looker documentation.
| Looker term | Description | Asset type in Collibra |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard |
A collection of Looker tiles with metrics from one or more Looker Looks. |
Looker Dashboard |
| Explore |
A collection of data that is used to define Looker Dimensions and Measures. |
Looker Data Set |
| Dimensions, Measures |
An atomic unit of data that is used in a Looker Look or Looker Tile. It represents a column in a Looker Data Set. |
Looker Data Set Column |
| Folder or Space |
A container that stores Looker Looks, Dashboards and other folders. |
Looker Folder |
| Look |
A detailed view of a Looker Data Set, with visualizations of findings and insights. |
Looker Look |
|
Dimensions, Measures |
An atomic unit of data that is used in a Looker Look or Looker Tile. It represents the actual use a Looker Data Set Column. |
Looker Report Attribute |
|
Query |
A query that creates a simple report in a Looker Tile or Looker Look. |
Looker Query |
|
Looker instance |
A platform to create Looker Dashboards and rich visualizations. | Looker Tenant |
|
Tile or Dashboard element |
An element that represents data on the Looker Dashboard. |
Looker Tile |