Following up on my >> previous blog post << I had the pleasure to virtually meet with Kirk Munroe and discuss the issues outlined in my posting. For those of you not yet familiar with Kirk, he is the author of "Data Modelling with Tableau." He is also a frequent guest on renowned Tableau blogs... Continue Reading →
Tableau 2025.1 Relationships, Data Source Filters and an unexpected behavior.
Today at work I ran into an unexpected behavior when using relationships in Tableau 2025.1.1 with the new feature of table specific data source filters. For those of you who might not be aware, this is the new feature I am talking about: Notice how we are now able to select the scope of the... 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.
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 →
A toggle without using paramaters
Usually, when using toggles, we refer to using parameters. However, it is also possible to create a toggle using a dimension and its two members (two because a toggle is either on or off, true or false, 1 or 0, A or B - or, you would have to "make it two" by whatever logic... Continue Reading →
Mini-Series: Map interactivity – Pt. 1
Today we will be looking at some ideas on how to add interactivity to maps without overloading them. Both are based on recent questions in the forums and we will also be building on one of my previous posts as well as make use of the latest addition to Tableau - Dynamic Zone Visibility. Part... Continue Reading →
A bit about the order of operations – Part 2
Here is the second and concluding part of the mini series on diving into the order of operations based on workout-wednesday 2022 week 15 challenge by Erica Hughes. In Part 1 we rebuilt the solution that was in the challenge but this time our aim is to avoid using hard-encoding the maximum date or storing... Continue Reading →
Comparing independent table calculation results from different sheets
Just as I had finished my blog on how to transfer results of a table calculation from one sheet to another, a new but related question popped up on the forums. This time, the user wanted to compare two independent rankings. I.e. he did not want to compare on a product level but instead he wanted to compare Rank#1 from Ranking A to Rank#1 from Ranking B etc where both rankings could be based on completely independent filters.
Transferring results of a table calculation as a fixed value into another sheet at the example of a Top N ranking
A returning question on the forums is when users want to take the results of filtered table calculation(s) as a fixed value or value set to another sheet which actually is not possible. In this blog post, we will see three option to do the undoable.
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