Select and load data from an Google BigQuery database

Once you have created a connection to a Google BigQuery database, you can select data and load it into a Qlik Sense app or a QlikView document. In Qlik Sense, you load data through the Add data dialog or the Data load editor. In QlikView, you load data through the Edit Script dialog.

The SELECT statement does not include a WHERE clause, but one can be added in the Data load editor after the script built automatically in the script panel is inserted there. The SELECT statement for the Google BigQuery Connector supports the addition of WHERE clause.

Qlik Sense: Google BigQuery database properties

Database properties that can be configured
Properties	Description
Catalog	Shows the different catalogs on the server. Information noteThe catalog defined in the connection definition is the primary catalog and is preselected in the dropdown. This is the catalog used for loading and reloading data using the scripts. Select a non-primary catalog in the dialog dropdown to load the metadata that populates the database and tables field.
Database	Shows the databases on the server.
Tables	Shows the tables associated with the selected owner. Selecting a table will cause the table fields to be displayed in the Data preview tab.
Data preview	Shows a preview of the fields and data of the selected table.
Metadata	Shows a table of the fields and whether they are primary keys. Primary key fields are also labeled with a key icon beside the field name.
Fields	Lists the fields in each selected table. If the table name check box is selected, all the fields in the table are automatically selected. If you click only the table name, fields are displayed but not selected. They can then be selected individually. You can also change the field name by clicking on the existing field name. The new name is then used as an alias for the name the field has in the database.
Filter data	Shows a field where you can enter filter criteria. Filter data from an ODBC database
Filter fields	Displays a field where you can filter on field names
Hide script/Preview script	Shows or hides the load script that is automatically generated when table and field selections are made.
Include LOAD statement	Adds a LOAD statement before the SELECT statement. Add a LOAD statement to an ODBC connection
Add data	Opens the Associations view of the Data manager. Allows you add more data sources, fix any errors in your data, and create table associations. This option is available only when you use Add data. Managing data associations
Insert script	Inserts the script displayed in the Data preview panel into the script editor. This option is available only when you use the Data load editor.

QlikView: Google BigQuery database properties

Database properties that can be configured
Properties	Description
Database	Shows the databases (catalogs) on the server.
Owner	Shows the owners of tables in the database.
Objects	Shows the tables associated with the selected owner. Selecting a table will cause the table fields to be displayed in the Preview tab.
Fields	Shows the fields associated with the selected table. Hold down Ctrl to select multiple fields. Use the drop-down menu to change the order of the fields.
Script	Shows the script for the current selection.
Preview	Shows the data preview for the selected fields. Use the Maximum rows drop-down menu to limit the number of lines included in the preview.
Preceding load	Adds a LOAD statement before the SELECT statement. Add a LOAD statement to an ODBC connection

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