GCP-ADP Data Analysis And Presentation Practice Question
You are building a Looker model and want to create a measure that calculates the count of distinct customers. Which type of measure should you use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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type: count_distinct
The `count_distinct` type is specifically designed for calculating unique occurrences in LookML.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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type: count
Why it's wrong here
A standard count does not account for uniqueness.
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type: average_distinct
Why it's wrong here
This type does not exist in LookML.
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type: sum_distinct
Why it's wrong here
This type does not exist in LookML.
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type: count_distinct
Why this is correct
This is the native LookML way to perform distinct counts.
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