Tableau For Dummies

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Discover how visualization turns data into action Tableau gives you the power to understand your data and put it in a format that is appealing and meaningful for everyone who needs to see it. Tableau For Dummies walks you through the steps to turn your data into a story that inspires action. This easy-to-understand guide offers insights from an enterprise data pro on how to transform data into a clear and memorable visual presentation. • Navigate the Tableau user interface and connect to data sources • Use drag-and-drop features to create stunning visualizations • Work with templates, add graphs, and create clear charts • Export your visualizations to multiple formats for easy sharing This is the perfect Dummies software guide for business professionals who need to better derive value from that all-important data. Chapter 1 1 TABLE 1-1 Installation Prerequisites for Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep, and Tabl... 2 Chapter 2 1 TABLE 2-1 Licensing Differences between Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud 2 TABLE 2-2 Comparing Tableau Versions 3 Chapter 3 1 TABLE 3-1: Tools to Utilize For the Tableau Data Life Cycle 2 TABLE 3-2: Key Access Capabilities 3 TABLE 3-3 Key Author Capabilities Offered in Tableau 4 TABLE 3-4 Key Preparation Capabilities Offered In Tableau 5 TABLE 3-5 Key Interaction Capabilities Offered in Tableau 6 TABLE 3-6 Key Collaboration Capabilities Offered in Tableau 7 TABLE 3-7 Key Governance Capabilities Offered in Tableau 8 Chapter 4 1 TABLE 4-1 Connection Types in Tableau Desktop and Prep 2 TABLE 4-2 Data Source Planning Categories and Questions 3 Chapter 5 1 TABLE 5-1 Join Relationship Types for Input Step Data Flows TABLE 5-2 Calculated Field Options 3 Chapter 6 1 TABLE 6-1 Field Types Categories 2 Chapter 9 1 TABLE 9-1 Calculation Types 2 TABLE 9-2 The Essential Components of a Calculation 3 TABLE 9-3 Calculation Syntax Considerations 4 TABLE 9-4 Analytics Pane Modeling Options 5 Chapter 11 1 TABLE 11-1 Features Specific to Using Tableau Cloud 2 Chapter 13 1 TABLE 13-1 Key Number Functions 2 TABLE 13-2 Key String Functions 3 TABLE 13-3 Key Date Functions 4 TABLE 13-4 Key Type Conversion Function 5 TABLE 13-5 Key Logical Functions 6 TABLE 13-6 Key Aggregate Function 7 TABLE 13-7 Key Pass-Through Functions 8 TABLE 13-8 Key User Functions 9 TABLE 13-9 Key Table Calculation Functions 10 TABLE 13-10 Key Spatial Functions 11 TABLE 13-11 Key Predictive Modeling Functions