Tableau Essentials: Calculated Fields – Type Conversion
In our next Tableau Essentials article on functions, we’ll examine Type Conversion Functions. This group of functions allow you to take the result of any expression and convert it to another specific data type. These are important for preparing some fields for calculation or in the case that the underlying data source needs a little […]
The Fight of the Century – Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather T-Minus 2 Days… (probably less if you read this before I update this countdown again!) The Training Camps are almost complete and the tapering down is in progress…. The Weigh-In is just around the corner which marks the Grand Finale in terms of preparations before the Main Event itself – “The Fight […]
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 it: Step 1 Using Alteryx Designer, select the Workflow canvas […]
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 much of the time. Read all about it here! But […]
Getting Excited about Tableau on Tour 2015!
It’s getting ever closer to the biggest Tableau Event of the year – the Tableau Conference on Tour. This year Tableau will be hitting Singapore, London, Berlin and Melbourne, showing the world truly how great Tableau is. When and Where Will the Tour Take Place? The European leg of the tour is set for various dates […]
An Interview with NewsUK
News UK is home to The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun news brands. With 72% of adults in Britain in touch with News UK’s titles, digital products and brand extensions, the business has developed quite a bit of interesting data. So, why Tableau? And why InterWorks? You’re about to find out. We recently […]
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. Few’s books are practical, how-to (and how-not-to) guides. Critical of bad visualization […]
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 1 Using the DMExpress job editor, create a new […]
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 redesigned the GUI, so we now have the […]
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 can use the functions in Tableau Desktop to create or […]
