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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

By : Tristan Guillevin
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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

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By: Tristan Guillevin

Overview of this book

Tableau is one of the leading data visualization tools and is regularly updated with new functionalities and features. The latest release, Tableau 2019.2, promises new and advanced features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2 will get you up to speed with these additional functionalities. The book starts by highlighting the new functionalities of Tableau 2019.2, providing concrete examples of how to use them. However, if you're new to Tableau, you won't have to worry as the book also covers the major aspects of Tableau with relevant examples. You'll learn how to connect to data, build a data source, visualize your data, build a dashboard, and even share data online. In the concluding chapters, you'll delve into advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join and data blending. By the end of this book, you will be able to use Tableau effectively to create quick, cost-effective, and business-efficient Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
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Index

Connector improvements

There are no changes regarding the way you connect to data or what you can do with data sources. However, the newest version of Tableau includes four new connectors, all of which have been available since Tableau 2019.1:

  • Azure SQL Data Warehouse Connector
  • Google Ads Connector
  • Google Drive
  • MariaDB

Some other data source improvements are as follows:

  • OAuth is enabled for a Snowflake connector (2019.1)
  • You can directly use the power of spatial information in a PostgreSQL+PostGIS database without having to export or prep the data (2019.1)
  • The JDBC connector was improved for better performance (2019.2)
  • You can connect to on-premise Service Now deployments (2019.2)
  • You can use Azure Active Directory username and password authentication (2019.2)
  • Enhanced SAP Hana and Marketo connectors (2019.2)

Now, let's take a look at visualization improvements.

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