Tableau desktop is used to create visualizations in Tableau. What is Visualization Visualization means pictorial representation of data. This representation can be in the form of charts, tables, maps and so on. Visualization helps in gaining understanding of the data. We will discuss How Tableau visualizations can be viewed Using Tableau desktop, developer connects to data, preps […]
Tableau Basics
How Tableau connects to data
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Tableau can connect to a variety of datasources in different ways. We will show you how Tableau connects to data. Tableau provides native connections to multiple datasources. Tableau can connect to the following datasources 1. Tableau can connect to datasources directly by creating a connection. 2. Tableau can connect to datasources as Live or Extract 3. Extract […]
TDS file in Tableau
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TDS file in Tableau is a Data Source file. What is a TDS file TDS file is a saved Tableau Data source file. It contains meta-data or information about the data. TDS file by default is saved to \My Tableau Repository\Datasources\ Users can connect to .TDS file. If TDS file is saved under the above […]
Tableau Dashboards
Tableau is a great visualization application. Tableau dashboards are one of the many ways to visualize data. Tableau helps in extracting data from variety of data sources and present it in the form of Tables, Charts and Maps. Tableau helps in answering business questions effectively. Tableau knowledge is important for both business users and developers. […]
Important keywords in Tableau
Tableau is an awesome tool for creating visualizations. A developer will use Tableau desktop to create charts,tables and maps. Before starting on Tableau development, it is good know the important keywords and concepts as used in Tableau. Important Keywords in Tableau 1. Data – When you launch Tableau desktop , the first thing you do, […]