Step and Jump Line charts in Tableau are new in the 2018.x version. In this blog, I will discuss the difference between Line, Step and Jump Line charts in Tableau. Line Chart is a good way to display, how a measure progressed over time. Line chart draws a straight line between two time period without […]
How to display total on a stacked bar chart in Tableau
In this article, I will cover how to display total on a stacked bar chart in Tableau. Stack chart is created to display the part of the whole. Stack chart is similar to Bar chart, with each bar divided into different Categories. In Tableau, when you create a Stack chart, it doesn’t automatically displays the […]
How to prepare for Tableau Interviews
A common question I get is how to prepare for Tableau Interviews? If you are new to Tableau or starting a career in IT, preparing for interviews can be a daunting task. In this blog I will share some tips that will help you. Before starting, I will encourage you to read my tips on […]
Requirements for a Tableau dashboard
As part of Tableau Questions and Answers series, I am asking questions related to Tableau and data warehousing concepts. On of these is the requirements for a Tableau dashboard. I will encourage my students and other readers to explore the answers and reply with comments. ——————————————————————————- I have data in the excel sheet, with the following fields […]
Steps to start a dashboarding project using Tableau
As part of Tableau Questions and Answers series, I am asking questions related to Tableau and data warehousing concepts. One question is what are steps to start a dashboarding project using Tableau. I will encourage my students and other readers to explore the answers and reply with comments. ————————– Can you please let me know what all […]
Tableau Assignment
The objective of this section is to motivate students to explore Tableau as a data visualization and BI application. It will contain series of questions on various aspects of Tableau and visitors are encouraged to provide their answers in the comments. This section will act as a step-by-step guide to Tableau implementation.
Why Tableau
As part of Tableau Questions and Answers series, I am asking questions related to Tableau and data warehousing concepts. I will encourage my students and other readers to explore the answers and reply with comments. —————————————————————– I am looking for a BI solution for my fictitious company AWC Inc. My objective is to know the status for […]
How to create a Donut chart in Tableau
Donut chart is a variation of a Pie chart. Donut chart is more clear than a Pie chart where the size of the pie’s does not present clear picture to the user. I will show you how to create a Donut chart in Tableau. Pie and Donut chart are both used to display the percentage […]
How to structure data for Tableau
This post discusses how to structure data for Tableau, as well as common mistake while structuring data. What is data? Data is information stored in digital format for efficient storage and retrieval. Data can be stored in different formats, excel, csv files, relational database schemas, star schemas, snowflake schema and unstructured data like Fb, twitter […]
How to Integrate Tableau with Map Box Services
We can create maps in Tableau to analyze the data based on geographical locations. The map based analysis provide more enhanced and realistic picture of the data. We can create any level of maps in Tableau. To create a map, you need longitude and latitude of the geographical location. I will go on to show […]