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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
An introduction to Tableau Server

Let's start with the

basics. In this section, we will explore what Tableau Server is and look at its contents.

Basics

Tableau Server is an online tool made for sharing workbooks and data source. Usually, only a few people use Tableau Desktop to build data source and workbooks, which they then publish on Tableau Server, making them available to many users using Tableau Server on the web.

Note

For Tableau 2019.2, Tableau has changed the design and browsing experience of Tableau Server. We'll focus on this new version in this chapter.

There are two ways of using Tableau Server, as follows:

  • In a browser: To access the Tableau Server web page and interact with published content (such as data source, workbooks, and views)
  • In Tableau Desktop: To publish data source and workbooks, or connect to published data source and open published workbooks

To connect to Tableau Server on a browser, you have to write the URL of your server and enter your login details...

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