Filtering Multiple Data Sources Using Parameters in Tableau 6
As your Tableau Software dashboards become more complex you’ll often find yourself needing to mesh multiple data sets from two or more sources. One limitation this creates is the inability to define global filters to control all worksheets throughout your workbook. While actions can be used to filter multiple data sets, their implementation and workflow […]
Create or Modify 32bit ODBC connection on 64bit Operating System
I recently ran into a problem with a new 64bit Windows 7 machine where needed a 32bit based ODBC connection modified for a 3rd party application. When I went to the typical location to modify the new ODBC connection in Control PanelAdmin Tools, the ODBC that was automatically created with the 3rd application installation was not listed. Here is a […]
Setting up Dell 2335dn printer’s network settings via controller panel
To setup the Dell 2335dn printer and give it a static ip address, you will need the printer powered up and connected to a a network connection via the ethernet port on the rear left side of the unit. On the front operator’s panel: 1. Scroll with the arrow keys and highlight SETUP, […]
Test jumbo Frames; How to Tell if the 9000 MTU is working.
Since iSCSI networks have been growing in popularity the past couple of years, more people have been trying to use jumbo frames to eek out a little more speed. This article is going to tell you how to test your jumbo frames after getting it configured. The theory behind why raising the MTU will […]
How to Change the Registered Owner and Organization Name of Windows
How Do I Change the Registered Owner and Organization Name of Windows Scenario: Either you have purchased a pre-owned PC or you have a PC which has exchanged hands somehow and Windows reports it is registered to a person and/or an organization which is not longer correct. You want to change this information without necessarily […]
Restoring SmarterMail folder from Backup Exec
While troubleshooting missing inbox email for a client, I ran across these instructions to restore an email folder (Inbox) for SmarterMail. This client uses an older version of SmarterMail and these instructions worked perfect with Backup Exec. Restore the mailbox from Backup Exec to a temp folder such as C:temprestore Log into the SmarterMail web […]
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If you have experienced this error, don’t have Google Chrome and are not getting anywhere then try the following steps. 1. Reset IE back to default settings, under tool/internet options/advanced 2. If you don’t Firefox it then download it and install. Set Firefox as the default browser, both from the Control Panel and from Firefox (Tools, […]
Range Filter on a Text Dimension
Tableau provides many types of filter including range filters for dates and numerical data, but what of textual dimensions? For instance lets say we have a dimension with data in the following format, 3-digit months with a 2-digit year and a period used by the client to adjust the year end balance: Period Sales Jan-10 […]
UK Weather – 140 Years Visualised!
With our interesting November weather it couldn’t be a better time to look at how our weather has changed in the last 140 years…the results may surprise you.
How to Make Bubble Charts
Flowing data posted nice and clear instructions on how to make bubble charts using R. It’s a great post, and I thought it would be a good thing to show how to create the same chart in Tableau. Readers can compare and contrast the ease of each. Let me know your thoughts in the comments […]