Blog posts, articles and guides about Tableau

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Replace None in Tableau Filter

2021-02-03 by Andrew Watson

Publishing an empty Tableau dashboard and want to replace the None in a drop down filter with a custom value? There is a way to …

Data Blending in Tableau

2021-02-132021-01-20 by Andrew Watson

Data blending is a way to combine data in Tableau. Blending provides a quick and simple way to bring information from multiple data sources into …

Fiscal Dates in Tableau

2021-01-252020-12-08 by Andrew Watson

Tableau fiscal dates are a regular source of confusion. The different date parts and date functions respond in different ways; sometimes respecting the fiscal year …

Compare an Individual to a Group – Tableau Set Actions

2020-12-02 by Andrew Watson

Comparing an individual to a group is a common ask for Tableau developers. Using Tableau sets and set actions enables the comparison of an individual …

Tableau dates – date functions and date formats

2021-02-022020-11-19 by Andrew Watson

A better understanding of the Tableau dates, date functions, and their usage will help you build more efficient dashboards. There are many date functions in …

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Build a dynamic panel chart in Tableau

2021-01-202020-11-03 by Andrew Watson

This article demonstrates how to build a panel chart in Tableau, using 3 examples of increasing complexity. First, build a simple panel chart showing a …

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Tableau Conditional Alerts using Subscriptions

2020-11-112020-10-15 by Andrew Watson

Are you finding standard Tableau Alerts aren’t as flexible as you need? Looking for an alternative way to trigger conditional alerts in Tableau? Out of …

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How to create transparent images for Tableau

2020-10-142020-10-07 by Andrew Watson

Having a transparent background is often important for images used on a Tableau dashboard. PNG is the correct image format for transparent images. Sometimes an …

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Number of Records is missing in Tableau

2021-01-182020-10-05 by Andrew Watson

Have you noticed the Number of Records field in Tableau has disappeared? If not you’re using a version of Tableau pre-2020.2. The release of Tableau …