How to Do Better What-If Scenario Planning with Tableau Set Controls
A long time ago, in a Tableau galaxy far away (aka 2014), I shared how to make a what-if analysis in Tableau using parameters. This is a popular...Read More
Data Tips & Tutorials
How to Make “America’s Best Toggle” in Tableau
This is the third and final post in a series about toggles in Tableau. For other applications, see the easy way to make a toggle and how to make an...Read More
How to Use Tableau Prep to Combine Data at Different Levels
If you’ve been following the Tableau Desktop tutorials here at Playfair Data, it is likely that you also have a license to Tableau Prep Builder (just...Read More
How to Make a Boolean Toggle in Tableau
This is the second in a three-part series on toggles in Tableau – subscribe to receive future updates.
Last week I showed you how to filter marks...Read More
The Easiest Way to Make a Toggle in Tableau
This is the first in a three-part series on toggles in Tableau – subscribe to receive future updates.
Toggles in Tableau are useful anytime you...Read More
Free Signed Copy of Practical Tableau with Playfair Data TV
Now through the end of April, we’re offering new Playfair Data TV Annual Subscribers and Lifetime Members a copy of Practical Tableau: 100 Tips,...Read More
How to Color Entire Tableau Charts Based on Latest Performance
With the stock market being so volatile in recent weeks, we’ve been seeing lots of sparklines that show the daily performance for a symbol or index....Read More
3 Ways to Conditionally Format Numbers in Tableau
There are many needs for conditionally formatting numbers in Tableau. I’ve previously covered how to dynamically change the prefix and suffix of...Read More
Innovative Tableau: How to Add Vertical Lines to Connect Slope Graphs
Innovative Tableau is now available for pre-order at Amazon! To celebrate, we’re sharing a full-length chapter excerpt from the forthcoming...Read More