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

# Query Lineage

> Visualize and trace all tables, views, and nested query dependencies within a query to understand data relationships efficiently.

### Overview

The Query Lineage section provides an organized, directed graph view of the tables, views, and [nested queries](../../query-engine/query-a-query) involved in your query.
This graph, displayed below the query editor, shows all tables, views, and other queries your query directly references.
When [a query references another query](../../query-engine/query-a-query), all levels of dependencies within those queries are shown.
For views, lineage stops at the first-level reference, offering a streamlined view without tracing further nested dependencies.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dune/eH6jgnWLnu4e9Ot_/web-app/query-editor/images/query-lineage/query-lineage.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eH6jgnWLnu4e9Ot_&q=85&s=336ef96e89543fc5f7d905b9e242a275" alt="query-lineage" width="2976" height="600" data-path="web-app/query-editor/images/query-lineage/query-lineage.png" />

This graph allows for an intuitive exploration of data relationships, as you can click on any referenced queries, tables, or views to jump directly to their definitions.

### Key Features

* **Interactive Graph Navigation:** Click through queries, tables, and views directly from the lineage graph to explore definitions.
* **Comprehensive Query Lineage:** Trace all levels of referenced queries to see the full path of data dependencies.
* **Simplified View Lineage:** Limit view lineage to the first level, reducing complexity in multi-layered dependencies.

### How Query Lineage Works

* **Full Query Lineage:** For each query, Query Lineage displays all tables, views, and queries it references. If a referenced query itself references additional queries or tables, those are also shown, providing the complete chain of dependencies.
* **Limited View Lineage:** For views, Query Lineage includes only the first-level reference. If a view references another view or table, further dependencies within those views are not displayed, offering a concise overview.

### Accessing Query Lineage

To view a query’s lineage:

1. Open a query in Dune’s Web App.
2. Navigate to the **Query Lineage** section below the query editor and next to the visualizations.
3. A directed graph of the query’s lineage will appear, with clickable links for each referenced query, table, or view.

To view the lineage graph in full-screen mode, click the expand icon in the top-right corner of the graph.

Different kinds of objects in the graph are displayed with distinct colors to help you quickly identify them: Dune-defined tables and views are shown in orange, Referenced queries appear in blue and Materialized views are displayed in green.