Export from BigQuery to Google Sheets

You can use Awesome Table Connectors to export from BigQuery to Google Sheets. Exporting to Google Sheets via Awesome Table Connectors allows you to access raw data, schedule refresh to get regular updates, and configure your output sheet's layout, among other features.

This article demonstrates how to use Awesome Table Connectors to get a large dataset from BigQuery and export it to Google Sheets. You can use your own dataset and follow along.

Prerequisites

• You have logged in with the Awesome Table BigQuery connector.
• You have at least one project that contains a dataset that you can use in your BigQuery account.

1. Open the Select data drop-down and select the method you want to use to export data. We are using Run SQL query.

   

2. Open the Project drop-down and select the project that you want to use.

   
   note

   If you are using a public dataset, you can use any project in your account, even if it does not contain the dataset.

3. Enter a query. We are using Google Trends' top international search terms for the latest available data:

   SELECT
   country_name,
   term,
   ARRAY_AGG(STRUCT(rank,week) ORDER BY week DESC, refresh_date DESC LIMIT 1) x
   FROM
     `bigquery-public-data.google_trends.international_top_terms`
   WHERE
     refresh_date = 
         (SELECT
             MAX(refresh_date)
         FROM
         `bigquery-public-data.google_trends.international_top_terms`)
         AND
      week = 
         (SELECT
             MAX(week)
         FROM
         `bigquery-public-data.google_trends.international_top_terms`
         )
   GROUP BY    
     country_name, term
   ORDER BY
     (SELECT country_name FROM UNNEST(x)), (SELECT rank FROM UNNEST(x))
   
   note

   The public dataset Google Trends - International we use in this example is available only if you have a Google Cloud account. You must have a Google Cloud account to run requests using public datasets.

4. (Optional) In the Output options, configure how your data will be inserted into your spreadsheet.
   

   

5. (Optional) Use the Preview & Select columns feature to choose the columns you need, edit their names, and configure a sort order.

   1. Click Preview & Select columns.
      A new window opens.
   2. Make the changes you want.
   3. Click Save changes.

6. Click Run to start your request.
   

   note

   If you are running a request for the first time, the Permission needed pop-up window opens.

   1. Click Sign in with Google.
   2. Select the Google account you want to use with Awesome Table.
   3. Click Allow to grant Awesome Table the required permissions.

   Awesome Table Connectors informs you if you successfully exported to Google Sheets.

   
   

You have successfully exported data from BigQuery to Google Sheets. Successful requests are automatically saved and displayed in the Home screen.

What's next

Schedule a refresh to get regular updates.