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Reports Module: Explore

Build ad hoc reports in the new Clarity interface's Explore tab, choose a data model, and save your work as a Look.

This feature is part of the November 2026 Feature Updates. The functionality described in the article will be available on training sites on October 20, 2026, and on production sites on November 3, 2026.

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Overview

Use the Explore workspace to build ad hoc reports with your community's data directly within the new Clarity interface. This article explains how to access Explore, choose a data model, and save the report you build as a Look.

Access and Location

To access Explore, you need the Data Analysis access right in your access role. See Rights Glossary for Access Roles for details on all Data Analysis rights.

Select Reports in the primary navigation menu, then select Explore. Explore appears between Report Library and Data Analysis.

Reports Module with Explore selected

Choosing a Data Model

When you select Explore, you'll see a list of the data models available to your community:

  • Client Model
  • Data Quality
  • HMIS Performance
  • HMIS Population Over Time
  • Project Descriptor
  • Services

            The models shown are based on what your community and agency can access or have configured.

            Explore data model pickert list

            Select a model name to open Looker's Explore interface for that model. It opens directly within the Explore workspace; there's no separate Looker URL or full-page redirect.

            Client Model open in the Explore workspace

            Building a Look

            Within the embedded Explore view, search for and select the fields you want in your Look, add filters, and use measures. 

            Builing look in Client Model in Explore

            Click Run after building your Look.

            Saving a Look

            Once you run a query, a Save action becomes available if your access role includes Data Analysis Save.

            Click the Gear icon, then select Save to open a dialog:

            • Select As a Look, or select an existing Look to overwrite.
            • Enter a Name.
            • Select Save.

            Once saved, a confirmation appears, and the Look appears on your community's Data Analysis tab.

            If you leave the Name field empty and select Save, a field-level error appears and the Look isn't saved.

            Note: The Save action is hidden for users without Data Analysis Save rights.

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            Published: 10/20/2026