# Big Query

Big Query is a fully managed cloud-based data warehouse offered by Google Cloud Platform that provides high-speed querying and interactive analysis of large datasets using SQL-like queries.

## Prerequisites

* Get Big Query database connection parameters from the database owner.

## Connect to Big Query data source

Create a new data source in two ways. Note that this permission is restricted to workspace admins and developers.

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Select **Database** > **Big Query** as the data source type.

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Set its name and service account.

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(Optional) Click **Test connection** to check whether the new data source is successfully connected.

Click **Save**, and it will be saved to your data source library.