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Redash v5 Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   Redash v5 Quick Start Guide Create and share interactive dashboards using Redash

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788996167
Length 224 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Alexander Leibzon Alexander Leibzon
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Query snippets

Query snippets are parts of a query that often repeat themselves, and hence can be reused.

For example, a join between tables, a large where [not] in, or simply a frequently used constraint.

Use of the query snippets is time-saving, since now you can autocomplete large pieces of SQL code in seconds, and it can be shared between colleagues.

To create query snippets, go to Settings | Query snippets:

On the query snippets screen, you will see all the previously created snippets.

Click on the +New Snippet button to start creating a new snippet.

The new query snippet page is displayed and the following fields need to be filled in:

Trigger: This is the word that will be used to invoke the query snippet. The query editor will suggest auto-completion for this word when the user starts to type in the first few letters.

Description: This includes several words to describe...

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