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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

Publishing and modifying the content

On Tableau Desktop, you can connect to Tableau Server with from the Sign In... option in the Server top menu. When signed in, you are able to publish data source and workbooks.

Before we start this section, first, create a new project on Tableau Server and name it World Indicators Tutorial – we'll publish our work here.

Why and how to publish a data source

Tableau Desktop is the only tool that allows you to connect to a dataset, create an extract, publish it to Tableau Server, and schedule an automatic refresh. Publishing a data source offers multiple advantages:

  • All the customization (such as aliases, default properties, hidden or renamed fields, and more) is saved. If you or another Tableau Server user uses a published data source, all the customization work is already done.
  • All the newly created fields (such as the calculated field, sets, groups, parameters, bins, and more) are also saved. All workbooks that are based on the same published...
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