What is case sensitive in Looker

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Last tested: Dec 31, 2019

  1. Filename: it is case sensitive, however, we rarely have any impact since we don’t reference the file name in the lookml.

  2. View name, dashboard name and field name: it is case sensitive, and we will have to ensure we reference the view, dashboard and fields with the correct case.

  3. Filter value: By default Looker filter UI is case sensitive, this also depends on the sql dialect and the settings in Looker, and it can be case sensitive. There’s a parameter for it: case_sensitive (for models)  |  Looker  |  Google Cloud

  4. Referencing lookml field in Liquid: this is also case sensitive.