Proper function is a new feature introduced in Tableau 2023.1. Checkout all the new features in Tableau 2023.1. What is Proper function Proper function converts a string to a proper casing by capitalizing the inital letter of each word, while lower casing all the other words. For example, if we change the string “what is […]
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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 […]
Branding of Tableau Server
Branding of Tableau server involves changing the look and feel of the application according to your corporate requirements. In Tableau, Branding is available only at the Server level. Site level branding is not available. Branding of Tableau Server The following types of changes can be done to the Tableau Server Change the Tableau server name […]
Tableau Javascript API Example
This article is a supporting blog for Chapter -11 JavaScript API in the book Implementing Tableau Server. Using javascript API, you can embed Tableau visualization in a webpage. You will get the same interactivity as you will get in Tableau Server or Tableau desktop. To show an example on how to integrate Tableau public […]
Joins in Tableau
In the last block we saw Joins in SQL. In this blog, we will see how to do Joins in Tableau. Joins in Tableau Tableau uses 4 types of Joins: Step 1: Create an Excel file by naming the file “Sample.xlsx and Create two sheets with Table 1 and Table 2. Step 2: Launch Tableau […]
Joins in SQL
Joins in SQL are used to combine two or more tables. It returns the matching rows from the combined tables by using reference column in both the tables. Types of Joins: Inner Join: Inner join or Equi-join, returns rows from the both the tables based on the matching values of the columns. Example: Below we […]
How to Create Custom Color palette in Tableau – Part 2
In Part 1 of how to Create Custom Color palette in Tableau , we learned that in Tableau we can create two types of Color Palettes Regular – Used for Dimensions and Discrete Fields Sequential – Used for Measures or Continuous Fields Creating Custom Sequential Color Palette: Step 1: We have created the Custom Regular […]
How to Create Custom Color Palette in Tableau – Part 1
Tableau provides awesome visualizations and color palettes. I will show you how to create custom color palette in Tableau. Tableau provides multiple color palettes, but in case you have to create your own custom color palette, use preferences.tps file. Why use Preferences.tps file ? Prefrences.tps file can be used to create consistent colors across the […]
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. […]
Tableau – Color coding
It is very useful to perform color coding in your visualization. You can show values which are above or below a threshold value in a different color. In Tableau you can achieve this by using a calculated field. Steps: Create a visualization according to your requirements Create a calculated field on the column you want […]