Working with data sources
A data source is a foundational element in Looker Studio that lets you explore data and build reports. It is the logical representation of the physical data that resides in external systems such as files, databases, data warehouses, applications, and so on. It defines the schema of the fields sourced from the underlying dataset. It allows you to rename as well as update the data types and formats of the fields. You can also add calculated fields and metrics to enrich the dataset. All this results in a logical data model that facilitates analysis and reporting. Data sources in Looker Studio enable you to create a consistent definition of metrics and representation of data across reports.
Creating a data source
A data source in Looker Studio can be created in two ways: from within a report or directly from the home page. When the data source is created while creating or editing a report, it is scoped for just that report and is referred to as an embedded...
