Over my Christmas Holiday's I finally had a little bit of time to go back to practicing a bit / playing around with Workout Wednesday challenges and since I had't done so in a long time, there were plenty for me. Week 47 by Erica Hughes asked us to provide a solution to a three... Continue Reading →
Let’s build: Creating a Carousel in Tableau
By popular request: Are you tired of ordinary visualizations? Unveil the magic of building a captivating carousel in Tableau with just one parameter and five calculations. Skip the "why" and plunge into the how, or join me for a deep dive into the process. Harness the power of X and Y calculations, dynamic positioning, and more to create an awe-inspiring, interactive carousel.
Mastering Table Calculations Pt. 3: Practical Application at the Example of WOW2024-W15
In the final part of the series on table calculations, we apply our knowledge to create a dynamic trellis chart for the WOW2024-W15 challenge. Addressing the challenges of data padding and domain completion, we ensure the accuracy of our visual results. Two options - "At the Level" and Domain Completion - are explored to fix display inconsistencies, concluding our practical application of table calculations.
Mastering Table Calculations Pt. 2: Excursus on Domain Padding and Domain Completion
This part of the series on table calculations explores Domain Completion and Domain Padding as methods for dealing with sparse data in Tableau.
Mastering Table Calculations Pt. 1: From Basics to Advanced Settings
Ignited by WOW2024-W15 my new mini-series focuses on table calculations in Tableau. Part 1 delves into the intricacies of table calculations going from bascis to advanced. Data densification is and its relation to table calcs is explored in Part 2. The seriess concludes with a practical application of the learnings at the example of WOW2024-Week 15 challenge in Part 3. Various aspects of table calculations, including addressing, partitioning and especially the infamous at the level settings as well as nested calculations, are examined in detail, providing a comprehensive understanding of advanced settings and applications.
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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