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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

Groups, sets, and bins

Groups, sets, and bins are synonyms, but they are fundamentally different in Tableau:

  • Groups and sets are created from Dimensions. In comparison to this, bins are created from measures.
  • Groups and bins are Dimensions, but sets are a different Tableau element (such as Dimensions and Measures).

Are you a bit lost? Don't worry, that's normal! Let's take a look at some examples that you can reproduce using the Sample-Superstore dataset. We'll start with groups.

Groups

A group is a way to create a new dimension that gathers different values of another dimension. Additionally, a group is static; this means that you need to modify it manually.

A group is characterized by the Groups icon.

There are two ways to create a group; first, manually, with a menu—this is for when you know in advance how to gather the values. Second, you can create a group visually in the View.

Let's start by creating a group, manually, with Sample - Superstore:

  1. Right-click on Sub...
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