Ok this may be something that probably I am the only one that didn't know but.... Did you know that on Tableau Cloud you can check which rule grants specific rights to a user by clicking on the user? Years of use and I never realised that. Usual view: But once you click a user... Continue Reading →
Quicke: 2025.2 Find in data pane
Tableau 2025.2 dropped recently and whilst it has lots of cool new features (dynamic spatial parameters, anyone?) it is also often the small things that can make your life so much easier. Have you noticed Tableau offers "find in data pane"? Just right click a dimension or measure on your view and it will offer... Continue Reading →
Quickie: How to make a parameter “fire” on apply, not on change.
For today just a small tip on how to align your parameter changes and filters to all become effective on clicking the same button, like here: How to do this Parameters in Tableau allow the user to provide single values to their workbook. This feature enables interactivity in dashboards. It also allows for the dynamic... Continue Reading →
Dude, Where’s My S(C)roll b(ar)?
Anyone remember this move straight from the Millenium? Heavens, time flies. Anyways, I kinda felt like the guys in the movie today. After weeks of work on Tableau Desktop, I uploaded a Dashboard for final release. It was meant to be shared with a wide audience on our Tableau Cloud instance. Some checks here, some... Continue Reading →
Quickie: how to handle missing geo data on webedit
Lately, I had shared a quick tip of using a simply calculated field with just a country name in it to createa country field that you can use for example to beautify your map visuals. Another use case is when your dataset does not allow you to edit it and only carries values that are... Continue Reading →
Quickie: how often do our sales staff need more days than the allowed threshold between sales?
Heavens, time is flying by, isn't it? Already time for a new blog post. Since I am somewhat short on time these days, I just have a quick one to share. Assume your task is to provide your sales management with an overview that allows them to easily figure out how often it takes a... Continue Reading →
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