Guides
These guides are short. Each guide solves one problem from start to end. Each guide also links to the reference chapters.
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Query a File Collection | Make one table from thousands of NetCDF or Parquet files |
| Query Data on S3 | Credentials, public buckets, and fast object storage |
| Export Query Results | Write results to Parquet, CSV, NetCDF, GeoParquet or ODV |
| Speed Up Slow Queries | Diagnose with EXPLAIN. Then fix with pushdown, Atlas or a materialized view |
New to Beacon? Start with the Quick Start. Then read How It Works.