Advance with Assist: Editing Custom Fields in Tableau-Published Data Sources

Question: I have new records in my Excel data that were not there when I created my custom groups. Tableau Desktop isn’t letting me update the group anymore. How can I make these changes so that they take effect across all my workbooks? This question could come up for a variety of different functionalities that […]
Quantified 104: Data Preparation

The secret to successful data analysis, you ask? Excellent data preparation. In episode four, we welcome back Matthew Brimer to talk about the ins and outs of data prep. Tune in to learn the ingredients needed to make your analysis sizzle.
InterWorks Blog Roundup – March 2019

The seasons may be changing, but one thing stays the same: consistent resources and insights from our awesome team members! This last month, as spring began to overtake the cold of winter, the InterWorks team kept things fresh by producing 36 new pieces of content. March featured nearly 40 individual contributors and saw the beginning […]
Going the Distance in Tableau: Taking the Next Step with Set Actions

Adding onto the previous post about increasing our interactivity and boosting the dynamism of our data, we’re now going to discuss how set actions can take you even further in Tableau. Set Actions Take You the Extra Mile With the additional functionality of set actions in Tableau 2018.3 and beyond, we can make our map […]
Career Advice That Has Kept Us Going

I believe a strong organization is made up of great teams and great solutions that can create the perfect intersection of collaboration and growth. I am always on a search to understand what makes people tick, and this is especially pertinent in the work I do managing a team. I find this curiosity often carries […]
Portals for Tableau 101: Analyzing Your Google Analytics or Matomo Traffic

If you have a portal for Tableau, then you’re certainly interested in analytics, but are you interested enough to get analytics on your analytics solution? I know I am! Fortunately, your portal makes it is easy to add in Google Analytics or Matomo to begin tracking your traffic. It’s worth noting that Google Analytics and […]
The 2019 Gartner BI Magic Quadrant Visualized in Tableau

Not too long ago, Gartner released their updated Magic BI Quadrant for 2019. This quadrant ranks the industries top BI platforms on both execution and completeness of vision. Since it’s become a bit of a tradition for me to visualize the results in Tableau, I thought I’d update my viz for 2019. There are three […]
Webinar Replay: Alteryx Tips – The Best Three Techniques I Have Learned

Running into roadblocks during your data analysis can be frustrating. It can be even more challenging to encounter the same issues over and over. In this webinar, analytics consultant Stephanie Kennedy shares tips that she’s discovered over her 20 years of working with data. This webinar highlights Stephanie’s three favorite Alteryx techniques and how […]
Using the Matillion API Query Profile

After last week’s Airtable post, I’m sure all of our readers have been anxiously sitting on the edge of their seats. By now, I hope some of you have had the opportunity to explore Airtable and begin building bases. While I touched on the Airtable’s visualization capabilities, it is likely that if you’re a recurring […]
Quantified 103: Data Storage

Once you’ve collected the data, you need a way to store it, right? What good is collecting it if you can’t properly store it in a way that’s easy to keep and also easy to recall? This week, Garrett is joined by solutions architect Matthew Brimer to talk about all the different ways data can […]