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How to Automate a Tableau Data Source Refresh with Alteryx
So, you’ve finally worked out your ETL process using Alteryx and have it exporting a shiny new TDE file. Now what? Using the Run Command tool in Alteryx Designer you can automate the publishing of that TDE to Tableau Server, and here’s how you do...
I ♥ When Tableau Does That – Calculated Fields in Tableau 9.0 Edition
When last we left our hero, she was complaining mightily about how when you have a calculated field in Tableau, and that field is referenced by another calculated field, things go seriously awry when you replace data sources. Luckily, there is a solution that works...
9 Questions for Data Viz Legend Stephen Few + 1 for You
My career path was illuminated by Stephen Few. Eight years ago, I was looking for a solution to a problem. Stephen’s advice led me to Tableau. His books have been foundational in my understanding of effective communication through data visualization. Edward Tufte’s books are entertaining and informative....
How to Automate a Tableau Data Source Refresh with DMExpress
So, you’ve finally worked out your ETL process using Syncsort DMExpress and have it exporting a shiny new TDE file. Now what? Using the Custom Task in DMExpress, you can automate the publishing of that TDE to Tableau Server, and here’s how you do it: Step...
What’s new in Tableau Server 9.0 for the Administrator
Today I'm going to give you a quick run through of the updates and changes you will see in Tableau Server 9.0 from an administrator’s perspective, and what has changed since Tableau Server 8.3 Visual Differences Firstly and most obviously are the visual changes. Tableau has completely...
Tableau Essentials: Calculated Fields – String Functions
We are up to part four of our functions articles. In this article, we’ll cover String Functions. Check out the previous ones for Logical Functions, Number Functions and Date Functions. Those articles will also cover how to get to the Calculated Field window where you...
Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit 2015: State of Data Science
In February, I had the opportunity to attend the Innovation Enterprise Predictive Analytics Summit in San Diego, Calif. The conference lasted two days and featured data scientists from some very recognizable companies like Facebook, StubHub, BuzzFeed and eBay. The talks ranged from how to detect...
Tableau Community Membership Analysis
My first post on the Tableau Community highlighted the real people that make it work in the form of a “Thank You” viz. It told the story of the most active 872 members using their avatars to create a mosaic representing the Tableau logo. But,...
Workaround for PrimitiveExp:: MakePrimitive Caused by IFNULL and a Zero Length String in Tableau
Recently, a colleague ran into an issue with the workbook that is exported from our Audit tool in our Workbook Tools product: The error is Tableau Data Engine Error: 4: PrimitiveExp::MakePrimitive: map_lower_user2_val. Findings When I investigated, I discovered that it was caused by a bug in Tableau 9.0....
10 Questions for Iron Viz Champion Ryan Sleeper
Ryan Sleeper is a consultant based in Kansas City with a keen interest in professional sports, an infectiously positive attitude and a friendly nature. I first noticed Ryan because of his fine sports-related data visualizations and his winning performance in the 2013 Iron Viz competition. When I did...
5 Things I Learned at OpenVis Conference 2015
A little over a week ago, a few of my colleagues and I attended the OpenVis Conference in Boston and had a blast learning about new open source visualization technologies and hearing ideas for creating on the web. The lineup was full of amazing speakers,...
Power Tools for Tableau Webinar
Tableau purchased Power Tools in 2019. Contact Us for more information. We recently held a webinar on how InterWorks could help em'power' your Tableau Experience, using the InterWorks Power Tools for Tableau. If you wanted a recap or fancy finding out exactly what could possibly make Tableau even...
Tableau Essentials: Calculated Fields – Date Functions
Today, we’ll continue our exploration of the functions you can use when you create a calculated field. We covered Logical Functions and Number Functions in the two previous articles on this topic. Now, we’ll cover Date Functions. To bring up the Calculated Field window, right-click anywhere...
The Tableau Community Mosaic
It’s been said before, but what makes Tableau unlike any other data visualization tool out there is the community surrounding it. People don’t just use Tableau – they live it. There are so many helpful resources out there, be it blogs or social media channels,...
10 Questions for TUG Builder Mike Moore
I met Mike via Twitter several years ago. I thought he was a deranged stalker because he retweeted just about everything I put out. Then we were engaged by his company to do some training/consulting work. After meeting Mike, I realized he was just very passionate...
The Tableau Performance Checklist: Data – Use One TDS File
This post is on how to make use of TDS files to easily share metadata about a data source with others. We will be digging into the fifth point in the data section of the Tableau Performance Checklist: “Create a published TDS file for your business...
Adding Traditional User Desktop Icons to Windows 2012 / 2012R2
When installing a fresh copy of Windows 2012 or 2012R2, some of the more common items on the desktop, such as My Computer, User’s Files, Network, Control Panel are missing or no longer part of the default configuration. On a Windows 7 or 8 machine,...
Tableau Essentials: Calculated Fields – Number Functions
Not everyone is a Tableau guru, at least not yet. To help Tableau rookies, we’re starting from square one with the Tableau Essentials blog series. The series is intended to be an easy-to-read reference on the basics of using Tableau Software, particularly Tableau Desktop 8.1...
Interacting with your trend line in Tableau (Part 2)
PART 2 In part one we familiarised with Tableau's automatic Trend Line, information provided and inferences possible. Now I want to focus on the fun part: how to calculate the trend line ourselves using Tableau-R integration as well as two applied examples "How much above/below ?" and "What if"....