Looker Studio

Looker Studio Enhances Filter Visibility and Functionality with New Updates

November 23, 2024 at 5:30:28 AM

TL;DR Looker Studio has updated its filtering system, enhancing visibility and usability for report editors and viewers. Editors can now make all applied filters visible, show non-editable filters, provide transparency in analysis, and share comprehensive filtering context. Intelligent filter value suggestions are now available with automated suggestions for Equal to or In conditions and support across all data connectors.

Looker Studio Enhances Filter Visibility and Functionality with New Updates

Looker Studio has rolled out several updates to its filtering system, improving visibility and usability for both report editors and viewers.

Enhanced Filter Visibility

Report editors can now:

Make all applied filters visible to report viewers
Show filters that viewers cannot edit
Provide greater transparency in report analysis
Share comprehensive filtering context

New Filter Value Suggestions

The platform now offers intelligent filter value suggestions:

Automated suggestions when using Equal to (=) or In conditions
Support across all data connectors
Optional feature during filter creation
Data-driven value recommendations

Looker Connector Improvements

Specific enhancements for the Looker connector include:

Filter-only fields available as report controls
Quick filter functionality for filter-only fields
Value suggestions based on LookML definitions
Support for suggest_dimension and suggest_explore parameters

These updates demonstrate Looker Studio's commitment to improving data exploration and analysis capabilities while maintaining user-friendly controls.