# Customizing Generated LookML Files

### **Model level customizations**

**For models, i**nsert the **meta key** and overriding value in the **models** section of the YML file.

The **tags key, under config** is used to add instructions for skipping the sync of a model.

for example:

```
models:
  - name: dbt_model_name_1
    meta:
        euno.ai/lookml_view_name: "new_view_name"
  - name: dbt_model_name_2
        config:
             tags: ["euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync"]
```

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="198">Sync customization</th><th width="250">Description</th><th width="208">Default</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync</td><td><p><strong>Add under models: config: tags</strong></p><p>add this to the list of <strong>tags</strong> to skip syncing the model</p></td><td>Sync model</td><td>["euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync"]<br></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Full path of the resulting view file<br><br><strong>Note</strong>: This will override lookml_directory, lookml_filename_prefix, and lookml_filename_suffix</td><td>./&#x3C;model name>.view.lkml (The filepath needs to include the suffix for the file format)</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename: "new_view_filename.view.lkml"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_directory</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Adds the file to a sub-directory within the directory configured in the data application sync setup (see <a href="#jn4haok8b508">configuring target repository</a>)</td><td>No sub-directory by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_directory: "new_subdirectory"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename_prefix</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Adds a prefix to the view's file name (e.g. prefix_model-name.view.lkml)<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> This can be used in tandem with euno.ai/lookml_filename_suffix and euno.ai/lookml_directory, but not euno.ai/lookml_filename, which will override this value.</td><td>No filename prefix by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename_prefix: "filename_prefix_"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename_suffix</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Adds a suffix to the view's file name (e.g. model-name_suffix.view.lkml)<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> This can be used in tandem with euno.ai/lookml_filename_prefix and euno.ai/lookml_directory, but not euno.ai/lookml_filename, which will override this value.</td><td>No filename suffix by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_filename_suffix: "_filename_suffix"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_schema</td><td><p><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Overrides only the schema part of <em>sql_table_name</em> property<br>keeps the table name specified in the manifest file</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> will override euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_name<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view-sql-table-name">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>schema and table names specified in the manifest file</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_schema: "other_schema"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_name</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Overrides <em>sql_table_name</em> property in LookML<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view-sql-table-name">LookML reference</a></td><td>schema and table names specified in the manifest file</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_name: "other_schema.other_table"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Name of the view</td><td>Model name</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name: "new_view_name"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name_prefix</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Adds a prefix to the default view name (e.g. prefix_model-name)<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> This can be used in tandem with euno.ai/lookml_view_name_suffix, but not euno.ai/lookml_view_name, which will override this value.</td><td>No view name prefix by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name_prefix: "view_name_prefix_"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name_suffix</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Adds a suffix to the default view name (e.g. model-name_suffix)<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> This can be used in tandem with euno.ai/lookml_view_name_prefix, but not euno.ai/lookml_view_name, which will override this value.</td><td>No view name suffix by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_name_suffix: "view_name_suffix_"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_timeframes</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Only relevant for time dimensions. Overrides <strong>ALL</strong> the default timeframes within the view for a timestamp or date column. This is a comma separated list of time grains.<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> If this key is used at both the model and column level, the more specific option, the column, will override.</td><td>raw, time, hour_of_day, date, day_of_week, week, month, quarter, year</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_convert_tz</td><td><strong>Add under models: meta</strong><br>Only relevant for time dimensions. Overrides the default for converting by timezone in <strong>ALL</strong> the time and date dimensions in the view.<br><br><strong>Note:</strong> If this key is used at both the model and column level, the more specific option, the column, will override.<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-convert-tz">LookML reference</a></td><td>The default is set to yes.</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_convert_tz: "no"</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Generating Explores

This section is only applicable if the job is configured to generate explores. Below is a table listing the relevant directives for generating explores:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th>Directive</th><th>Description</th><th>Default</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename</td><td>Defines the full path of the resulting explore file. Overrides any path prefix/suffix settings.</td><td><code>./&#x3C;model name>.explore.lkml</code></td><td><code>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename: "new_explore_filename.explore.lkml"</code></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename_prefix</td><td>Adds a prefix to the explore's file name.</td><td>No prefix by default</td><td><code>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename_prefix: "explore_prefix_"</code></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename_suffix</td><td>Adds a suffix to the explore's file name.</td><td>No suffix by default</td><td><code>euno.ai/lookml_explore_filename_suffix: "_explore_suffix"</code></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_name</td><td>Overrides the <code>sql_table_name</code> property specifically for explore configurations.</td><td>As specified in manifest</td><td><code>euno.ai/lookml_sql_table_name: "custom_schema.custom_explore_table"</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

### **dbt column / dbt metric level customizations**

By default, Euno will generate a single dimension clause for each column and a single measure for each dbt metric (MetricFlow).

**Please note that only simple metrics and ratios are currently supported for dbt Metrics. In addition, we do not support metrics across multiple dbt models.**

**For columns,** insert the **meta key** and overriding value underneath the column in the **columns** section in the dbt **models** definition in the YML file.

**For metrics, i**nsert the **config key** and overriding value in the **semantic models metrics** section of the YML file.

The **tags key** is used to add instructions for skipping the sync of a column/metric.

examples:

**Add sync customization to a dbt column definition:**

```
models:
...
  columns:
    - name: dbt_model_column_name_1
       meta: 
            euno.ai/lookml_label: "some_lookml_label"
   - name: dbt_model_column_name_2
       tags: 
            ["euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync"]
```

**Add sync customization to a metric:**

```
semantic models:
...
  metrics:
    - name: dbt_metric_name_1
       config:
            euno.ai/lookml_label: "some_lookml_label"
    - name: dbt_metric_name_2
       tags: 
            ["euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync"]
```

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="142">Sync customization</th><th width="284">Description</th><th width="204">Default</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: tags / metrics: tags</strong></p><p>Add this to the list of <strong>tags</strong> to skip this column/metric</p></td><td>The column/metric is included in the sync</td><td>tags: ["euno.ai/skip_lookml_sync"]</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_label</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides LookML label for the field<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-label">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No label</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_label: "some_lookml_label"<br></td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_label</td><td><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong><br>Overrides the LookML view under which the field is listed in the field picker<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-view-label">LookML reference</a></td><td>No label</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_view_label: "some_lookml_view_name"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_group_label</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides the field in LookML group_label<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-group-label">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No group label</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_group_label: "some_lookml_group_label"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_hidden</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides the field in LookML hidden<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-hidden">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>Not hidden</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_hidden: "yes"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_value_format</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides the field in LookML value_format<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-group-label?hl=en">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No value format</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_value_format: "$#.00;($#.00)"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_value_format_name</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides the field in LookML value_format_name<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-value-format-name">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No value format name</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_value_format_name: "usd"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_extra</td><td><p><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong></p><p>For this specific key we expect users to insert a string with a LookML parameter to be placed under the dimension or measure. For example "can_filter: yes"<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No extra parameters</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_extra: "can_filter: yes"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_tags</td><td><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong><br>Overrides fields tags in the LookMLml file<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-tags">LookML reference</a></td><td>No override</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_sql</td><td><strong>Add unde</strong>r <strong>columns: meta / metrics: config</strong><br>Overrides the sql used for this LookML dimension, or measure<br>LookML reference</td><td><p>For dimension - ${TABLE}.&#x3C;column name><br>For measure:</p><ul><li>Simple - "expr" attribute of underlying measure in dbt</li><li>Ratio - ${measure}/${measure}</li></ul></td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_sql: "${TABLE}.total/100"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_dimension_name</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for columns only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>columns: meta</strong></p><p>Overrides the name of the LookML dimension</p></td><td>Column name used by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_dimension_name: "new_dimension_name"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_measure_name</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for metrics only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>metrics: config</strong></p><p>Overrides the name of the LookML measure</p></td><td>Metric named used by default</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_dimension_name: "new_measure_name"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_primary_key</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for columns only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under columns: meta</strong></p><p>Overrides the primary key parameter of the dimension<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-primary-key">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No override of primary key parameter</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_primary_key: "yes"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_timeframes</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for columns only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>columns: meta</strong></p><p>Only relevant for a timestamp or date column. Overrides the default dimension_group timeframes. This is a comma separated list of time grains.<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-dimension-group#type_time">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>dimension_group of type time with raw, time, hour_of_day, date, day_of_week, week, month, quarter, year</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_timeframes: ["raw", "time", "hour_of_day", "date", "week"]</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_convert_tz</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for columns only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>columns: meta</strong></p><p>Only relevant for a timestamp or date column. Overrides the default for converting by timezone.<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-dimension-group#time_zone_conversions_and_convert_tz">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>The default is set to yes.</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_sync_convert_tz: "no"</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/lookml_filters</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for metrics only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>metrics: config</strong><br>Adds filters to the LookML measure.<br><a href="https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-filters">LookML reference</a></p></td><td>No filters</td><td>euno.ai/lookml_filters: [dimension_name: "filter expression", dimension_name: "filter expression"]</td></tr><tr><td>euno.ai/analytical_semantic_role</td><td><p><strong>Relevant for columns only</strong></p><p><strong>Add under</strong> <strong>columns: meta</strong><br>Adding this key with the value "measure" overrides the sync's default semantic role and syncs a column to a LookML measure.<br></p><p>Unless stated otherwise, the LookML measure type will default to sum. Adding the following key: <strong>euno.ai/default_aggregation_override</strong> with the desired aggregation as value (e.g., "sum", "average", "count_distinct", etc.) will override the aggregation type.</p></td><td>By default, a dbt column syncs to a LookML dimension</td><td>euno.ai/analytical_semantic_role: "measure"<br>euno.ai/default_aggregation_override: "average"</td></tr></tbody></table>


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