> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nx1cloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Metabase hands-on examples

> Examples showing how to use Metabase for querying and dashboarding.

<Warning>NexusOne replaced Metabase with [Apache Superset](/platform-components/apache-superset/superset-in-nx1)</Warning>

The Metabase hands-on examples page demonstrates how to use Metabase.

## Select a schema and table

Metabase displays the schemas and tables exposed by Trino. A typical tree structure
of Metabase and its connected catalog, schemas, and tables looks like the following:

```markdown theme={null}
my-db (iceberg-specific Hive catalog)
├── demo (schema)
├── default (schema)
└── system (schema)
```

Use the following steps to select a schema and table on Metabase:

1. From the Metabase homepage, click **Databases** in the **Browse** section on the left panel.
2. Select a desired database.
3. Select a desired schema.
4. Select a desired table to inspect its content.

<Card img="https://mintcdn.com/nexusone-4c77570d/gs9YhSZ6T6KNrVDC/images/platform-components/metabase/02-tables-inside-a-schema.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gs9YhSZ6T6KNrVDC&q=85&s=2baf0b8465659b60432aa6975b80c98a" width="1897" height="954" data-path="images/platform-components/metabase/02-tables-inside-a-schema.png">
  Tables inside a schema
</Card>

## Create a question

A question in Metabase is a saved query or visualization that extracts and displays
data from your databases. You can create a question from a model, table, or previous
questions.

Follow these steps to create a question from a table:

1. From the Metabase homepage, click **New > Question**.
2. Click **Tables** to choose the data you want to work with.
3. Select a schema and table.
4. Optional: Add filters to refine your data.
5. Optional: Summarize the data by applying aggregations or groupings,
6. Click **Save** at the top right corner of the page.
7. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the question.
8. Click **Save**.

## Build a dashboard

Dashboards in Metabase let you combine multiple visualizations into a single view,
track key metrics, and explore data interactively.

Follow these steps to create a dashboard:

1. From the Metabase homepage, click **New > Dashboard**.
2. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the dashboard.
3. Click **Create**.

You can also create a dashboard from a question using the following steps:

1. [Create a question](#create-a-question).
2. In the saved question page, click the three dots `...` menu at the top
   right corner of the page.
3. Click **Add to dashboard > New dashboard**.
4. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the dashboard.
5. Click **Create**.

Other interesting things you can do when creating a dashboard include:

* **Organize the layout**: Drag and resize cards in a grid-style interface.
* **Add dashboard filters**: Enable cross-card filtering for cohesive exploration.
* **Set a refresh schedule**: Control when data updates, such as hourly or daily.

## Additional resources

* To get an overview of Metabase, refer to the [Metabase in NexusOne](./metabase-in-nx1) page.
* To learn about best practices when using Metabase, refer to the
  [Metabase best practices](./metabase-best-practices) page.
* For more details about Metabase, refer to the [Metabase](https://www.metabase.com/docs/latest/)
  official documentation.
* If you are using the NexusOne portal to visualize your dataset, refer to the
  [Discover](/documentation/catalog-and-models/tasks/launch-superset) page.