Tableau Data Reshaper & Window Behavior Problems in Excel
When opening an Excel file, do multiple windows open instead of just the one you intended? Do you have users who are experiencing this problem? If you answered yes to these questions AND you have the Tableau Data Reshaper 4.1 or older add-in for Excel installed, the solution is as simple as installing the newest version […]
Adding Different Reference Lines in Tableau
Adding Reference lines for specific targets or target areas can be very beneficial to seeing the overall picture of the health of your organization. Adding reference lines, bands or distributions to your views helps emphasize valuable areas that may be useful in interpreting your data. Specifically, when comparing multiple groups or categories of data, reference […]
Understanding Scope When Adding Reference Lines in Tableau
When Adding References lines, as a user, you must decide what scope you want to apply your reference line. Do you want the Scope to be across the Entire Table, to be Per Pane, or to be Per Cell. Understanding the different options and the effects it will have on how your reference is applied […]
How to Create and Use Parameters in Tableau
A Parameter is any value passed to a program in order to customize the program for a particular purpose. A parameter could be anything: A string of text, a range of values, or an amount just to name a few. In Tableau, think about it like this; you need to have something for your visualization […]
Veeam 6 Backup and Replication Antivirus Exclusions
OVERVIEW As a server administrator I frequently install anti-virus programs for safe measure. Since many programs use unique extensions that are sometimes flagged as a virus, I always research and set up exclusions to be safe. I am not aware of any official documentation that exists for AV exclusions with Veeam, however since I frequently […]
Extracting Google Analytics Data for Tableau Reporting
Google Analytics is a great tool for keeping track of website traffic to see the effectiveness of your online marketing campaigns. However, Google’s built-in tools aren’t always the best for visualizing and analyzing the data that it collects. Therefore, it is best to extract that data and load it into Tableau to get the most […]
SQL Community: SQL Saturday
Let me tell you a secret about working with SQL Server. Anyone can do it. I’m not going to imply that it’s easy. You can’t do it in 24 hours and it’s certainly not for dummies … but it can be done. The cool thing about the SQL Server community is that there are a […]
Drupal 6: Add/Remove field values from a Node Reference in a Content Type
When creating a Content Type, one of your options is to create a field with a type: ‘Node reference’. Node references are a bit different than normal fields, in that they use other Content Type’s values to populate the field values. This difference leads to some issues when trying to alter the Node Reference field […]
Tableau and Aster Data: Out of memory while reading tuples
You might come across this error when working with large datasets or extracts when using the native Aster Data connection. As of this writing all the versions of Tableau, up to 7.0, only support the 1.0 aster data drivers natively. However, Aster Data’s driver is up to 4.6.3. Again, this doesn’t become an issue until […]
On Her Majesty’s Secret Server
Tableau’s second European conference is fast approaching (for full details click here). I cannot recommend these conferences highly enough. Tableau’s organisation at these events is faultless and the speakers are inspirational. The conference is also a great opportunity to meet other fellow Tableau evangelists and see how they are putting Tableau to use within their organisations. […]