Instructions

1. Includes Mechanism

include makes Open LookML objects (views, explores, dashboards) available in the current file.

• Wildcards (*): Matches any string.

  • /views/*.view: All views in the absolute /views directory.
  • *.view: All views in the current directory.
  • /**/*.view: (Recursive) All views in the current directory and any subdirectory.
  • //project-name/views/*.view: Remote project import (Requires project manifest).

• Best Practice: Be specific to avoid namespace collisions and performance bloat.

  • BAD: include: "/**/*.view" (Imports everything, everywhere. Slow and risky).
  • GOOD: include: "/views/users.view" (Explicit).
  • GOOD: include: "/views/finance/*.view" (Scoped to a domain).

2. Refinements (Layering)