This course is designed for intermediate Tableau users who have completed Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate or have at least six months of product experience. You should have proficiency in creating calculations, visualizations, and interactive dashboards. Bring a desire to learn advanced techniques to apply to your visualizations and dashboards in Tableau.
- NOTE: This course is available in 2-full days or abbreviated class hours in 5-day schedule. If unable to find your session of choice, click 'View more available dates'.
Skills Gained
When you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Apply advanced calculations to gain additional insight into your data.
- Incorporate advanced chart types into your analysis.
- Apply advanced dashboarding techniques.
- Use calculations, parameters, and table calculations together.
- Use Tableau techniques to address common use case scenarios.
- Format your visualizations and dashboards for maximum impact.
Who Can Benefit
Business Analyst, Consultant, End User, Business User
Prerequisites
Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate, or comparable product experience.
Course Outline
Review: Calculations
- Introduction and Review
- Number Functions
- String Functions
- Date Functions
- Type Conversion Functions
- Logical Functions
- Aggregate Functions
- User Functions
- Considerations for Calculated Fields
Advanced Table Calculations
- Advanced Table Calculations Review
- Table Calculation Types
- Table Calculation Scope and Direction
- Customizing Table Calculations
- Filters and Table Calculations
- Pareto Chart
Level of Detail Expressions
- LOD Introduction and Review
- FIXED LOD Expressions
- Filters and LOD Expressions
- INCLUDE LOD Expressions
- EXCLUDE LOD Expressions
- Nested LOD Expressions
- Discussion: Comparing Types of Calculations
Analyzing Time-Based Data
- Scenario: Sparklines
- Scenario: Control Charts
- Scenario: Bump Charts
- Scenario: Slope Chart
Analyzing Customer Behavior
- Scenario: Cohort Analysis
- Scenario: Survey Data
Geographical Analysis
- Scenario: Using Marks Layers for Maps
- Scenario: Mapping Density with Hexbins
- Scenario: Spatial Files
Advanced Techniques for Dashboards
- Dashboard Audience
- Dashboard Layout
- Dashboard Visual Elements
- Dashboard Interactive Elements