Tableau recognizes dates as a special data type, and has specific filtering functionalities related to dates. This recipe will go through the steps of filtering data by date range.
Creating date range filters
Getting ready
To perform the steps in this recipe, connect to the Bread_basket.csv dataset and open a new blank worksheet.
How to do it...
- Drag and drop Item from Dimensions into the Rows shelf.
- Drag and drop Number of Records from Measures onto Text in the Marks card.
- Now, let's filter our view by date range. Drag and drop Date from Dimensions into the Filter...