SAML Integration in Tableau 8.1
One of the best new features of Tableau 8.1 is SAML integration. SAML is an open source web-based authentication standard that uses XML to authenticate users. In Tableau, SAML can be used as an alternative to trusted tickets, so you will still need to create the users on Tableau Server prior to login. SAML, however, […]
Using R with Tableau 8.1: Getting Started
One of the much anticipated features of Tableau 8.1 is integration with R. Following is a compilation of notes and observations about this integration for those of you beginning to use this new feature. This was done using 8.1 Desktop and R installed on the same Windows machine. Installation I used 32-bit R 3.0.2. 32-bit […]
Tableau Pills: Measures and Dimensions
This is the first in a three part series related to the four types of pills in Tableau. The four pill types are discrete dimension, continuous dimension, discrete measure, and continuous measure. Grasping these concepts is important to understanding Tableau and relational databases in general. This article will specifically focus on explaining the less intuitive […]
InterWorks and Alteryx Form Alliance to Satisfy Demand for Strategic Analytics, Data Visualization
Irvine, Calif. and Stillwater, Okla. — Nov. 12, 2013 — Alteryx, the leading provider of Strategic Analytics software, announced today that business solutions provider, InterWorks, has joined the Alteryx Analytic Partner Program to deliver streamlined analytics and visualization tools to data analysts. The partner program, comprised of ISVs, analytic consultants, value-added resellers (VARs), system integrators […]
Questions from Tableau Training: Quick Filter Interaction
As an InterWorks Consultant, I get the privilege of traveling around the country at times to teach Tableau. In these classes are a variety of different people from different backgrounds and organizations. From CTOs and CIOs, to business analysts and just data geeks who desire to get more out of their data using the power […]
InterWorks’ Tableau Software Guidebook, ‘Tableau Your Data!’ Now Available
ATLANTA, GA. – InterWorks’ Dan Murray, an authority on data visualization through Tableau Software, recently finished writing his highly-anticipated Tableau Software guidebook, “Tableau Your Data! – Fast and Easy Visual Analytics with Tableau Software.” The piece is a best-practices guidebook for the widely popular software, viewed by many as the leader in data visualization. Jon […]
Tableau, InterWorks Announce Tableau 8.1 Roadshow
SEATTLE, WASH. – Tableau Software recently announced dates for the Tableau 8.1 Roadshow. The nationwide tour will feature events in eight major U.S. cities from Nov. 13 to Dec. 12. North American Partner of the Year and Tableau Gold Sponsor, InterWorks, joins the roadshow as the Premier Series Sponsor. Tableau and InterWorks embarked on a […]
InterWorks Announces InnoTech Oklahoma: Advancing the State’s Technology Industry
When people think of where technological innovation takes place, a few obvious locations come to mind like San Francisco, Seattle and Austin. It’s not often that Oklahoma gets thrown into that mix. Over the past few years though, there’s been a stirring within our great state. Granted, most major innovators in the industry still reside […]
Creating an Oracle Account Expiration Report
To be more proactive in prevention of account expirations, create an automated report identifying those nearing expiration. Using the scripts outlined below, a report can be set up to run on startup. This provides awareness with ease. The following were excecuted using the SYS account. Create an account responsible for the report process. Be sure […]
Truly Global: Filtering Across Multiple Tableau Workbooks with the JavaScript API
You may be thinking, global filtering? Don’t we have that ability already? Why do I need to write code to do that? In Tableau Desktop, global filtering is typically defined as setting a quick filter to control all worksheets on a dashboard that use a common data source. In some workbooks, especially workbooks with a […]