Datasets
Datasets are used to organize and control access to tables and views. We require at least one dataset before we can load data into BigQuery. Dataset names are unique to each project, and we are required to specify a location. Locations can be either regional or multi-regional, and we cannot change our location once the dataset has been created. Some consideration should be taken when selecting a location depending on export or ingestion requirements. For example, if we plan to query data from an external data source such as Cloud Storage, the data we are querying must be in the same location as our BigQuery dataset.
We can create a new dataset by browsing to the hamburger menu | BIG DATA | BigQuery, and selecting Create Dataset
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access