How to Use Secondary Data Sources for Tableau Parameter Actions
In this post you will learn how to connect to a secondary data source and use it for easier parameter actions in Tableau. Implementing this tactic in...Read More
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The Definitive Guide to Tableau Sets
In this post you will learn how to: (1) create static sets, (2) create dynamic sets, (3) use sets as a filter, (4) use sets as a dimension, (5) use...Read More
How to Highlight Entire Table Rows in Tableau (Including Headers)
This is the third and final post in a series on how to get more out of text in Tableau. For other applications, see How to Do Pagination and Single Row...Read More
How to Automatically Compare Date Periods in Tableau
In this post you will learn how to dynamically isolate period over period comparisons in Tableau. Being able to dynamically isolate these comparisons...Read More
Tableau Tip: Single Row Drilldown “Deluxe”
This is the second in a three-post series about innovative uses of text in Tableau. For the first post, see How to Do Pagination.
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How to Do Pagination in Tableau
To celebrate the release of Innovative Tableau: 100 More Tips, Tutorials, and Strategies, I’m releasing some bonus content to show you how to get...Read More
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
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