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Create reusable data sources in Looker Studio

Looker Studio

Johan Chemin

November 18, 2022

| Lastest update

July 1, 2025

Quick steps to create a report with Google Sheets:

You can easiliy create a report following this step :

Get informations from the data integration from our connector.
Create a source on catchr.io.
Download our Google Sheets extensions.
Configure and run your request

If you need more informations, you can follow the tutorial.

How to install Google Sheets Catchr Add-on.

To start exporting your data to Google Sheets, you need to install the Catchr add-on. You currently have two options :

Option A: Via the marketplace:

Visit the Catchr Add-on page on the Google Workspace Marketplace and click "Install."
Grant the necessary permissions for the add-on.
Upon successful installation, open a Google Sheets to proceed.

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Option B: Directly within a Google Sheets:

Open a new Google Sheets.
In the top menu, click "Extensions", then hover over "Add-ons" and select "Get add-ons."
Search for "Catchr" and choose "Catchr - data connector."
Click "Install" and grant the required permissions.
Close the installation pop-up when completed.
Start using the Catchr add-on.

Install Catchr Add-on for Google Sheets

Once you have installed the add-on, you can start making requests.

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Quick steps to create a report with Looker Studio:

You can easiliy create a report following this step :

Get informations from the data integration from our connector.
Create a datasource and new report on Looker Studio.
Choose your metrics and dimensions.
Use charts with your metrics and dimensions.

If you need more informations, you can follow the tutorial. You can also find a template for at the end of the page.

Quick steps to create a report with PowerBI:

You can easiliy create a report following this step :

Get informations from the data integration from our connector.
Create a source on catchr.io.
Configure your request on the PowerBI request manager.
Copy the given URL in PowerBI

If you need more informations, you can follow the tutorial. You can also find a template for at the end of the page.

How to make a data source reusable in Looker Studio ?

When you create a data source from a report, this data source is embedded in the report by default. That means you can only use it in this report and it won't show up in your data source list page.

In in order to make a data source reusable, follow these steps :

Go to menu Resources -> Manage Added Data Sources
Find the row with your embedded data sources (check the Status column)
Click Make this data source reusable at the end of the row.

This data source is now listed in your data source list and you can use it in another report !

PS : It might take a few minutes to appear so be patient and refresh your page !

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This tutorial in video :

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In this template, you will find all the metrics and dimensions you would need to get a better view of your data.

If you need more templates, you could look at our looker studio template gallery.

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In this template, you will find all the metrics and dimensions you would need to get a better view of your data thank to our integrations.

If you need more templates, you could look at our PowerBI template gallery.

Start analyzing your data with a Looker Studio template

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See all the Looker Studio templates

Start analyzing your data with a Looker Studio template

Catchr provides free dashboard templates to help you start analyzing your data on Looker Studio — 100+ available templates!

See all the Looker Studio templates

Start analyzing your data with a Power BI template

Catchr provides free dashboard templates to help you start analyzing your data on Power BI — 20+ available templates!

See all the Power BI templates

Start analyzing your data with a Power BI template

Catchr provides free dashboard templates to help you start analyzing your data on Power BI — 20+ available templates!

See all the Power BI templates

Start analyzing your data with a Google Sheets template

Catchr provides free dashboard templates to help you start analyzing your data on Google Sheets — 20+ available templates!

See all the Google Sheets templates

Start analyzing your data with a Google Sheets template

Catchr provides free dashboard templates to help you start analyzing your data on Google Sheets — 20+ available templates!

See all the Google Sheets templates

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