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## Usage

```
view: view_name {
  dimension: field_name {
    suggestable: yes 
  }
}
```

|---|---|
| Hierarchy [View File](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view.md.txt) [`view`](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view-view.md.txt) [Field Type](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field.md.txt) `suggestable` | Possible Field Types Dimension, Dimension Group, Measure, Filter, Parameter <br /> Accepts A Boolean (yes or no) <br /> |

## Definition

When a user [filters an Explore](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/filtering-and-limiting.md.txt) on a [field that supports suggestions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/changing-filter-suggestions.md.txt#fields_that_support_suggestions), by default Looker will suggest possible values for the field (see [Changing filter suggestions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/changing-filter-suggestions.md.txt) for information about how you can affect filter suggestions).

The `suggestable` parameter lets you disable suggestions for a field when a user filters on that field in a Look or an Explore. The default value of `suggestable` is `yes`, and suggestions are provided when possible. If you set `suggestable` to `no`, Looker won't suggest values for the field.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If the field's view is defined with [`suggestions:no`](https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view-suggestions.md.txt), Looker won't provide suggestions for any field in the view, even if the field is defined with `suggestable:yes`.

## Examples

Prevent Looker from providing filter value suggestions for the `name` dimension:

    dimension: name {
      type: string
      sql: ${TABLE}.name ;;
      suggestable: no
    }