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Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide

You're reading from   Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide Ace the Tableau Data Analyst certification exam with expert guidance and practice material

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803243467
Length 462 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Connecting to Data FREE CHAPTER 2. Chapter 2: Transforming Data 3. Chapter 3: Calculations 4. Chapter 4: Grouping and Filtering 5. Chapter 5: Charts 6. Chapter 6: Dashboards 7. Chapter 7: Formatting 8. Chapter 8: Publishing and Managing Content 9. Chapter 9: Accessing the Online Practice Resources 10. Other Books You May Enjoy

Area Chart

Area charts are very similar to line charts, except that the space between the line and the base of the axis is shaded in color, as shown in Figure 5.1. This is used to display changes over time and allows the stacking of multiple lines to show the breakdown of the value.

Figure 5.1 – Example of an area chart

Figure 5.1: Example of an area chart

To build an area chart, you will need the following:

Columns

1 Dimension

Rows

1 Measure

Marks

Area

Table 5.1: Requirements to build an area chart

Here are the steps you need to follow to build an area chart:

  1. Start by choosing dimensions and measures. For the chart shown in Figure 5.1, Superstore Data, Sales, Order Date, and Category were used.
  2. Drag the dimension(s) that represents the categories or time intervals...
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