LookML to Tableau Integration
AI-first ETL from LookML into Tableau. Governed entities, incremental sync, typed landing tables.
How Datrise loads LookML into Tableau
Datrise syncs LookML's models, explores, views, dimensions, measures, and joins into Tableau as warehouse tables or a refreshed .hyper extract. Flexible or custom fields land in flattened columns for Tableau fields, and timestamps such as created, updated, and status changes are typed as date/datetime fields.
Sync is incremental: Datrise uses incremental refresh of the tables behind a live connection or extract, so re-runs update only what changed. Date-partitioned facts to keep extract refresh quick. Tableau .hyper extracts snapshot data, so Datrise keeps the source tables incremental and lets you choose live vs extract.
Ideal for visual analytics and dashboards in Tableau.
Endpoints
LookML: Semantic model definitions behind Looker content.
Tableau: Salesforce analytics platform for interactive dashboards and visual exploration.
How LookML entities map to Tableau
| LookML entity | Tableau object | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| models | lookml_models | id PK · custom fields → flattened columns for Tableau fields |
| explores | lookml_explores | id PK · linked to lookml_models |
| views | lookml_views | id PK · linked to lookml_models |
| dimensions | lookml_dimensions | id PK · linked to lookml_models |
FAQ
How does Datrise handle LookML's custom fields in Tableau?
Flexible values are stored as flattened columns for Tableau fields, so new fields don't require a migration; strongly-typed fields — dates, numbers, and references — are promoted to native Tableau types.
How does the LookML to Tableau sync stay up to date?
It runs incrementally — Datrise uses incremental refresh of the tables behind a live connection or extract.
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