Building practical applications with LODs
The first portion of this chapter was designed to demonstrate how LODs work. The remainder will be dedicated to practical applications. Specifically, we will consider three typical challenges that previously were solved using other Tableau capabilities, such as table calculations and data blending.
This exercise will look at a problem that occurs when mixing a table calculation that calculates the percentage of the total with a dimension filter. We will consider the problem, a solution using a LOD calculation, and finish with a commentary section on the germane points of the solution.
Using the LOD FIXED calculation
Did you ever encounter a situation where you wanted to calculate the Percent of Total while only showing a subset of the Total dimension in your view? Well, you are not alone. But thanks to LODs, you will soon know how to solve this problem. The following steps will guide you through the exercise:
- Open the...
