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explore_dataset

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explore_dataset(fully_qualified_dataset)

Description

Show infos about dataset tables

See the result as a data visualization in BigQuery Console!

The result of this function can be vizualized as an html report directly in BigQuery Console!

  1. Install this bookmarklet: bigfunctions (it has to be done only once)
  2. Open BigQuery console
  3. Click on the installed bookmarklet.
    • From now on, the bookmarklet code will observe the BigQuery console page.
    • If a BigQuery result appears with a unique cell containing html content, it will be rendered.
  4. You will have to click on the bookmarklet again:
    • If you refresh the Bigquery console page,
    • If you open the BigQuery console in a new tab of your browser.
  5. Run the query of the example and open the result of the latest subquery. The result will be shown as a nice html content.


bookmarklet usage

Examples

call bigfunctions.eu.explore_dataset("eu");
select html from bigfunction_result;

call bigfunctions.us.explore_dataset("us");
select html from bigfunction_result;

call bigfunctions.europe_west1.explore_dataset("europe_west1");
select html from bigfunction_result;

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