From ad4d76016ff34557e8a9daacd104e4efef8a3b31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: FAQ Bot Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:08:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] NEW: How do you connect BigQuery with BI tools like Looker Studio or Tableau? --- ...40_ff76cb35fb_connect-bigquery-bi-tools.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _questions/data-engineering-zoomcamp/module-3/040_ff76cb35fb_connect-bigquery-bi-tools.md diff --git a/_questions/data-engineering-zoomcamp/module-3/040_ff76cb35fb_connect-bigquery-bi-tools.md b/_questions/data-engineering-zoomcamp/module-3/040_ff76cb35fb_connect-bigquery-bi-tools.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..22b3589c --- /dev/null +++ b/_questions/data-engineering-zoomcamp/module-3/040_ff76cb35fb_connect-bigquery-bi-tools.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +id: ff76cb35fb +question: How do you connect BigQuery with BI tools like Looker Studio or Tableau? +sort_order: 40 +--- + +BigQuery can be directly connected to popular BI tools such as Looker Studio (Google Data Studio) and Tableau to build dashboards and reports. Here is a high-level workflow for the two tools: + +- Looker Studio: + 1) In Looker Studio, click Create > Data Source. + 2) Choose BigQuery as the data source and authorize access to your Google Cloud project. + 3) Select the project, dataset, and table (or view) you want to report on, then click Connect. + 4) Add the data source to a report and start building your visuals. + +- Tableau (Tableau Desktop): + 1) Open Tableau Desktop and choose Google BigQuery as the data connector. + 2) Sign in with your Google account and authorize access to your project. + 3) Browse to your project, dataset, and table, then click Connect and start building visuals. + +Notes: +- You may want to create views in BigQuery to simplify the data schema for BI tools. +- For Tableau, consider using extracts if you are working with large datasets or need offline access. +- Ensure proper IAM permissions (BigQuery Data Viewer or Editor) for the service account or user used by the BI tool. \ No newline at end of file