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    Lightdash Development Reference Docs

    Below are detailed reference docs about data development in Lightdash. That includes the YAML in Lightdash Semantic Layer and anywhere you need to use SQL.

    Dimensions.

    Dimensions are the columns in your table…

    Metrics

    A metric is a value that describes…

    Tables

    You can run queries against…

    Joins

    Joins let you connect different models…

    Preview Projects

    Preview projects are temporary Light…

    Validator

    Broken content is not useful content…

    SQL Runner

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    Content as Code

    You can download your charts and…

    SQL Variables

    When writing SQL in your Lightdash m…

    Caching

    Dashboard Caching in Lightdash…

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