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Until recently, whenever I needed to filter data by date, I would use a quick filter and adjust the filter using one of the pre-determined controls (Single/Multiple Value(s) selectors). Where was the option for a drop-down calendar like you would see when you’re trying to...

In this article, we are discussing setting custom properties on your workbook measures. You can find your measures in the lower half of the Sidebar, also known as the Data Window among regular Tableau users. Why Set Default Properties? Tableau does a pretty good job of figuring...

The Worksheet Canvas For the Tableau Desktop Interface (see Figure 1), we have covered the Toolbar and the Sidebar. Today, we will examine the rest of the worksheet, focusing on all of the options and controls from the Worksheet Canvas. Figure 1: Tableau Worksheet. Cards & Shelves We’ll only...

NULL errors have cropped up twice in recent development projects utilizing Tableau’s JavaScript API. In one instance, getWorkbook() returned this error: SCRIPT5007: Unable to get value of the property 'get__workbook': object is null or undefinedIn another instance, getActiveSheet() returned this error: Uncaught Error: Internal error. Please contact...

The Toolbar Below is a screenshot of the Tableau worksheet interface connected to a generic Excel datasource (Orders). We will focus exclusively on the row of buttons just below the menu drop-downs at the top of the page - the Toolbar. Tableau often has multiple ways of...

Would you like to use more than one view on a dashboard to filter data on a separate worksheet? There’s a solution for that which also prevents Tableau from automatically switching displays when selecting data on a dashboard view. Once you have created the worksheets you...

In my recent blog post, “Using Comments in Tableau,” I described how to create a comment that would display as a tooltip when you hover over a dimension or measure. There is actually another kind of comment that I think is equally useful - the...

I can’t help but analyze every part of my life. At this point, it’s deeply ingrained into my psyche. I even jumped on the latest fitness tracking craze to measure my activity level. For those that want to know, I use a Jawbone Up. This is largely...

There’s something you can do to make your data easier to work with in Tableau, and I bet you’re not doing it. I love sharing this tip when I teach Tableau. Right-click on any dimension or measure in the Data pane and choose Default Properties...

Want to improve your efficiency in Tableau? One of the best pro-tips you can learn is how to properly utilize mouse functions in the tool. I know, I know … your first response was probably: “Really? We are going to discuss how to use a mouse?”...

If you enjoy monitoring your Tableau Server cluster by constantly refreshing the admin view (image below), this might be for you. Whether it’s the repetitive clicking or the severe lack of sleep that’s got you down, this tip might give you a much-needed break. So,...

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