Tableau Desktop Pocket Reference: Essential Features, Syntax, and Data Visualizations

Copyright
Table of Contents
Preface
	Conventions Used in This Book
	Playfair Data TV
	O’Reilly Online Learning
	How to Contact Us
	Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Tableau’s Product Ecosystem
	Tableau Products
	Tableau License Model 
	Tableau Version Updates
Chapter 2. Shaping Data
	Common Data Layout
	Ideal Data Layout
	How to Reshape Data
Chapter 3. Connecting to Data
	Data Models
	Live Data Connections Versus Data Extracts
	Data Source Versus Extract Filters
	Data Types
Chapter 4. Tableau Terminology
	Data Pane
	Fields
	Shelves
	Marks Card
	Columns, Rows, and Chart Types
Chapter 5. Dimension Versus Measure
	Using Measures
	Using Dimensions
	Making Classifications
Chapter 6. Discrete Versus Continuous
	Visualizing Discrete and Continuous Options
	Changing Discrete and Continuous Options
Chapter 7. How to Make a Bar Chart
	Creating a Bar Chart
	Introducing Aggregation in Tableau
	Combining Measures and Dimensions to Glean Insight
Chapter 8. How to Make a Line Graph
	Tableau Line Graph Defaults
	Using the Show Me Feature
	Adding Context to a Line Graph by Encoding Marks
	Formatting Tips for Line Graphs
Chapter 9. How to Make a Scatter Plot
	Visualization Level of Detail
	Getting Started with the Analytics Pane
	Closing Thoughts on Chart Types
Chapter 10. Filters
	Types of Filters
	Options for Scaling Filters
	Understanding Tableau’s Filter Order of Operations
	Data Source and Extract Filters
Chapter 11. Calculated Fields
	Basic Calculated Fields
		Aggregate Calculated Fields
		Row-Level Calculated Fields
	Table Calculations
	Level of Detail Calculations
Chapter 12. Parameters
	How to Make a Parameter
	How to Use Dynamic Parameters
	Popular Use Cases
		Using a String for Dimension Member Highlighting and/or Filtering
		Using a Float for Scenario Playing
		Using a Dynamic Parameter for Date Filtering
Chapter 13. Sets
	How to Create Sets
	Practical Use Cases
		Sets as a Filter
		Sets as a Dimension
		Sets within Calculated Fields
		Sets as a Highlighter
Chapter 14. Dashboards and Distribution
	The Dashboard Pane
		Choosing the Layout and Size of a Dashboard
		Dashboard Sheets and Objects
		Tiled, Floating, and Hybrid Objects
	The Layout Pane
	Dashboard Actions
	Distributing Dashboards
		Tableau Server or Tableau Online
		Tableau Public
		Tableau Packaged Workbook
		PDF
		PowerPoint
		Images
	Conclusion
Index