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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

Tableau Server

Ask Data is without a doubt one of the most important new features of the 2019 releases. However, the change that everyone will directly spot is the totally new browsing experience, with a new way to group published content and a fresh look.

New browsing experience (2019.2)

Tableau Server 2019.1 introduced Mixed Content. This new way of grouping content mixes data sources, Workbooks, flows, and sub-projects in the same view of a project. Say goodbye to different tabs for each content type. Now, you can see everything at the same time. For example, here's the view of a project, World Indicators, that contains a sub-project, Workbooks, and a data source:

New browsing experience (2019.2)

Tableau Server 2019.2 pushes this change further with a totally new look and feel when navigating on Tableau Server. The new Home page displays your recently used content, your favorites, and what other Tableau users are viewing. The top menu has also totally disappeared to leave room for a new left navigation pane. Don't be afraid – the options are still the same. Here's the new Home page:

New browsing experience (2019.2)

As you may have noticed, if you click on a data source, a strange and new tab will open. I said strange, but I should have used the word awesome. This is Ask Data.

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