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title: SQL explorer overview
slug: analytics/docs/udeX-sql-explorer-overview
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createdAt: 2026-07-20T15:44:52.999Z
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The SQL explorer supports full SQL syntax, letting you run advanced analyses directly within the platform. You can build explorations from query results and use them alongside template-based explorations without switching tools.

![opti-sql-1.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/sDbhNR-NWD5CqDWg-ZfLt-20260720-144857.png)

## Prerequisites[​](http://localhost:3000/documentation/docs/Explore%20Data/sql#pre-requisites)

Before you create explorations inside Analytics, you must [create datasets](docId\:ceeHwVegmTgp3ZecBx86k) and [connect to your data sources](https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/33903147727885-Connect-to-Data-Sources).