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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

The toolbar options

Whether you are working on a Worksheet, Dashboard, or Story, you can always see the toolbar on top. Let's review some of the most important and useful options it offers (and don't worry, we'll use them all in the next chapters):

  • Undo The toolbar options: This reverses your action. The great thing is that you can undo an unlimited number of times, starting back from the very beginning if you want!
  • Add a new Data Source The toolbar options: This opens the menu to choose a new connection to a file or a server.
  • Duplicate Worksheet The toolbar options: This creates a copy of the current Worksheet.
  • Clear The toolbar options: This removes the pills and formatting in the Worksheet. You can use the arrow to clear only specific parts.
  • Swap The toolbar options: This replaces the pills in Rows with those in the Columns and vice versa.
  • Sort ascending/descending The toolbar options: This automatically sorts the selected Dimension.
  • Show Labels The toolbar options: This is a shortcut to display the labels.
  • Fit The toolbar options: This defines how the Worksheet should fit on the screen. For Standard, the size of the cells...
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