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Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x

You're reading from Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x Get up and running with the new features of Tableau 2018 for impactful data visualization

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788838689

Length 396 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Tableau

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Authors (2):

David Pires

Tristan Guillevin

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Catching Up with Tableau 2018 FREE CHAPTER

2. The Tableau Core

3. A First Dashboard and Exploration

4. Connect to Data and Simple Transformations

5. Build an Efficient Data Source

6. Design Insightful Visualizations - Part 1

7. Design Insightful Visualizations - Part 2

8. Create Powerful Dashboards and Stories

9. Publish and Interact in Tableau Server

10. An Introduction to Calculations

11. Analytics and Parameters

12. Advanced Data Connections

13. Deal with Security

14. How to Keep Growing Your Skills

15. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Live or Extract

When you connect to a file or a server, on the Data Source workplace, at the top right, you have the option to use the Data Source Live or Extract, as you can see in the following screenshot:

There is a big difference between the two options, so let's see them in detail.

Live

A Live connection creates a direct link between the Tableau Data Source and the database (server or file). It means that, if the data changes, you see the impact in Tableau directly after refreshing the Data Source, or when you reopen the Workbook.

The problem with a Live connection is that you are dependent on the performance of the database. Large text files, big Excel files, or an unoptimized...

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Authors (2)

Guillevin

Guillevin

Tristan Guillevin is a Business Analyst at Ogury. In 2017, he won the Iron Viz - the ultimate data visualization battle, organized by Tableau every year in Las Vegas. His passion for data visualization and for Tableau has taken him around the world. He enjoys helping people with Tableau by making webinars, conferences, and writing blog articles.

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