Makeover Monday: Attendance at NHL Games
New Year, New Year’s Resolution. I’m not a huge believer in resolutions, but I do have a list of to-dos on my desk, and now seems as good a time as any to get things going. One of those things I’ve been meaning to do more of is Makeover Monday. I’ve tinkered around with it […]
Advance with Assist: Creating a Distribution of Sales in Tableau
Question: How would I go about calculating how many states generate a specific percentage range of sales? Like > 10% of total sales as an example? I want to know where to target more marketing efforts. Can you help me get started? As with most things Tableau, there are a variety of ways someone could […]
Going the Distance in Tableau: Fixed Point Comparisons
Calculated fields are awesome. They can be used to discover incredible insights in your data by using fields from your original data source. And if some of those fields are latitude and longitude, they can be used for more than just plotting. You truly can use calculated fields to go the distance. Distance Calculations in […]
Webinar Replay: Tales from the Portals Crypt
Oftentimes, when you run into issues within your data practice, a simple solution can be found. You just have to know where to look and who to ask. In this webinar, some of our InterWorks experts talk about how embedded analytics can be the right solution for your needs. Mark Bingham and Derrick Austin share […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup – February 2019
So much data love was in the air this month. Here at InterWorks, we had all the heart eyes for our blog content. In February, we published over 30 pieces of content and featured 27 contributors. Some high points: we introduced our new Digital Nomad series highlighting remote employees in the EU, as well as […]
Portals for Tableau 101: Multi-Server Setups
If one is great, more must be better, right? Well, if you answered yes then you probably like the idea of a high availability (HA) setup. If you’re reading this and thinking I’m just making up terms right now, an HA setup is a fancy way of describing the using of multiple servers to host […]
So, You’d Rather Not Die in a Plane Crash?
You’re someone who travels a lot. Perhaps you’re drawn to sandy beaches or snowy peaks, or maybe you’ve just landed a job as a traveling consultant. Jet-setter that you are, you settle into your seat, ensure your buckle is low and tight across your lap, and thank the gods your row is infant free. You’re […]
Matillion 101: Starting from Scratch with Matillion
Holt Calder wrote an excellent blog post a couple months ago about why Matillion is so great and why you should be using it. As he writes, “We have been using Matillion for Snowflake with as many of our clients as possible. Here’s why: when you build an extensive data warehouse from the ground up, […]
Portals for Tableau 101: Tableau Server Repository Connection
You’ve finally taken your IT security’s advice and thrown away all of the sticky notes with your passwords. However, you now have a weekly issue of needing to reset your password. Luckily, Portals for Tableau has the ability for users to reset their own passwords by sending a password reset email. Unfortunately, the only current […]
Preppin’ Data Project: Week 1
Note: A big thank you to Carl Allchin and Jonathan Allenby for initiating the Preppin’ Data project for our community. Hunker down, folks. It’s time to prep some data. Welcome to my submission for the first week of the Preppin’ Data project. For beginners, the idea of preparing data can be intimidating. My hope is […]