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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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Advanced functions

There are two types of functions that are a bit different: Table Calculation and Level of Detail.

Table Calculation

The Table Calculation functions are special in many ways. Mastering them requires practice, but they are very useful. It's important to understand how they work and how to use them. Let's start slowly by using an awesome option called Quick Table Calculation.

Quick Table Calculation

Quick Table Calculation is an option that becomes available with a right-click on every Measure. It automatically changes the Measure to a Calculated Measure using a Table Calculation function.

You can find very interesting functions among the Quick Table Calculations list: Running Sum, Rank, Difference, Percentage of Total, and many more—all available with a single right-click.

As an example, let's compare, for each year, the cumulative sales by quarter using the Sample - Superstore data source:

  1. On a blank Worksheet, add Order Date to Columns and Sales...

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