By JOSH NEMAN

MAY 27, 2021

LookerTechnology

Looker release review 21.8

By JOSH NEMAN

MAY 27, 2021

LookerTechnology

 

Looker release 21.8 includes a handful of updates and new tools for admins and developers. The full list of details are in the release notes and changelog — here are the highlights I cover in this review:

If you missed our review on release 21.6, you can check it out here.

 

 

Review at-a-glance:

0:23 — 8 Quick Start queries in the Content Usage Explore

1:32 — Nested fields in the Content Usage Explore field picker

2:15 — Required filters for Content Usage Explore queries

2:55 — Mobile app security updates

3:42 — Mobile app languages

3:58 — Looker error catalog

5:21 — Create filtered measures within Custom Fields

7:04 — More accessible UI for visually-impaired users

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