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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.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Index
Cross-database join

In

Chapter 4, Connecting to Data and Simple Transformations, you saw how to create joins between different tables of the same dataset. With cross-database joins, you can create joins between different tables from different connection types. It's a great way to add new dimensions to your analysis.

Tip

You can't use all the different types of connections in a cross-database join.

As an example, let's create a join betweenSample - Superstore and another Excel file, Reimbursement, which contains the reimbursed orders.

Tip

To reproduce the following example, you need to download the Reimbursement Excel file available at https://tableau2019.ladataviz.com, in the Chapter 11: Advanced Data Connections section, or use this link: https://ladataviz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Reimbursement.xlsx.

Here's what the Reimbursement table contains:

Cross-database join

Let's see now how to create a cross-database join between those two files:

  1. Open Tableau and click on the saved data...
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