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Databricks SQL Visualizations Guide

The Databricks SQL Visualizations Guide outlines the process for creating interactive visualizations from SQL queries, including types such as bar charts, line charts, and heatmaps. It highlights advanced features like dashboard integration and real-time updates, as well as best practices for effective visualizations. An example walkthrough demonstrates how to execute a SQL query and visualize the results using a line chart.

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Databricks SQL Visualizations Guide

The Databricks SQL Visualizations Guide outlines the process for creating interactive visualizations from SQL queries, including types such as bar charts, line charts, and heatmaps. It highlights advanced features like dashboard integration and real-time updates, as well as best practices for effective visualizations. An example walkthrough demonstrates how to execute a SQL query and visualize the results using a line chart.

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Databricks SQL Visualizations Guide

1. Overview of Visualizations in Databricks SQL

Databricks provides built-in capabilities for creating interactive visualizations from SQL queries.

These visualizations allow users to create graphical representations of their data, such as charts,

graphs, maps, and other forms.

Steps to Create Visualizations:

1. Run a SQL Query

2. Open the Visualization Menu

3. Choose the Type of Visualization

4. Customize the Visualization

5. Save and Share Visualizations

2. Types of Visualizations in Databricks SQL

a. Bar Chart

- Used for comparing quantities across categories.

b. Line Chart

- Used for visualizing trends over time or sequential data.

c. Pie Chart

- Used for showing proportions of a whole (percentages).


d. Scatter Plot

- Used for visualizing the relationship between two continuous variables.

e. Heatmap

- Used for showing the intensity of values across two dimensions.

f. Histogram

- Used for understanding the distribution of data.

g. Area Chart

- Used for showing cumulative totals over time.

h. Box Plot

- Used for showing the distribution of a dataset including median, quartiles, and outliers.

i. Geospatial Maps

- Used to create visualizations based on geographic locations (e.g., sales data by region).

3. Advanced Features in Visualizations

a. Dashboard Integration

- Add visualizations to a Databricks Dashboard to organize multiple charts and graphs in a single

page.

- Dashboards allow for real-time updates and sharing.


b. Real-Time Updates

- Visualizations can be refreshed automatically to reflect the latest data.

c. Interactivity

- Visualizations allow users to click on data points to drill down or apply filters dynamically.

4. Best Practices for Creating Visualizations

- Keep it simple.

- Choose the right visualization type based on your data.

- Use color effectively.

- Label axes and legends clearly.

- Use interactive dashboards to explore data from multiple angles.

5. Example Walkthrough

SQL Query Example:

SELECT region, SUM(sales) as total_sales, MONTH(sales_date) as month

FROM sales_data

GROUP BY region, month

ORDER BY region, month;

Steps:

1. Execute the query.

2. Choose the "Line Chart" visualization type.

3. Set "Month" on the X-axis and "Total Sales" on the Y-axis.

4. Save and share the visualization by adding it to a dashboard.

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