Looker release review 21.8
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:
- Improvements for admins including updates to the Content Usage Explore and security enhancements in the mobile app
- Tools for developers such as documentation on common error messages and creating filtered measures in the Custom Fields feature.
- More accessible UI for visually-impaired users (i.e. increased color contrast in data tables)
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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