Tableau Deep Dive: Table Calculations – Custom Sorts, Part Three
In the last post of our series on custom sorts in table calculations, we’ll examine one of the most common questions that I get from Tableau Training. In fact, I just had this question last week in Perth, Western Australia by a student named Mayank. Here’s the question: “How do I sort on discrete measures?” Often, […]
Automating Client Updates with ESET Remote Administrator 6.5
The following instructions are for ESET Version 6.4-6.6. ESET is scheduled to release version 7 later this year and I will write an update for that version at that time. There are two main pieces to the ESET Enterprise Product: The ESET Agent and the ESET Client. The agent facilitates the connection back to the […]
Questions from Tableau Training: Creating a Custom Legend as a Sheet
One of the exercises we often have in class involves plotting shapes on top of a map and sizing by a specific measure. Instead of using Tableau’s default (blue) circle, we use varying colors and shapes. However, regardless of what shape or color we use in our viz, our size legend always looks something like […]
Portals for Tableau New Feature Spotlight: Offline Upgrades
If you are one of those system administrators who takes pride in locking every virtual door, window, air duct and crawl space on your firewall unless absolutely necessary, we’ve got a new portal feature that is right up your alley, which let’s be honest, is probably also barricaded. There’s a good chance you’ve cut off the Portals for […]
Tony Awards by Theatre (1997-2017)
The Drawing Tool has been incorporated into CBI Studio by InterWorks. Explore CBI Studio to see what’s new. “Cats.” “Wicked.” “The Lion King.” “Hamilton.” Whether you’re a Broadway aficionado or you can’t stand the idea of someone randomly breaking into song and dance to explain their hardships and feelings (which there is also a musical […]
Why We Like ESET for Security in 2018
It is easy to work with a company that listens. It is also easy, as a value added reseller, to recommend that company to our clients when we know the product works. At InterWorks, we do not force our clients into a single solution because we understand that a single solution does not fit all, but ESET […]
2017 IVY Club Sailing Race Results
During the summer months, you’re more likely than not to find me out on the Illinois River. Although I’m not hugely competitive, sailing brings out the athlete in me. In 2017, I participated in Saturday morning racing at the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club (IVY Club) in Peoria, Illinois. I sailed (really, I was […]
The Value of Virtual Tableau Training
When you register for a Tableau training course, you have two options of how your course will be delivered: in person or in a virtual learning classroom. While classroom training gives you that face-to-face time with an instructor and other students, virtual training courses are a great option for those who want a more rapid-paced option spread […]
PYD51 – Tableau User Groups
The keys to any good community are the connecting points, which is even more true for the data community (see what we did there?). This week, Dan Murray talks with Tableau User Group (TUG) leaders from around the world to find out what it’s like being a part, organizing and benefiting from such a community. […]
Portals for Tableau New Feature Spotlight: Microsoft PowerPoint Templates
You’ve already become hooked on Portals for Tableau’s ability to quickly and easily combine multiple dashboards or custom views of dashboards into Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. It is one of the tools that stays at the top of your toolbox because of its utility in your work life. It gives you a thrill every time you click on […]