This course introduces advanced topics designed to push report creators passed the basic menu choices. Sets, Parameters, and LOD expressions work to provide analysts with answers to questions – answers that could not be found any other way. More sophisticated visualizations are built and then used on interactive dashboards that let users control what they see.
Overview
COURSE DIFFICULTY
COURSE DURATION
3h
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Work with Sets
Understand Parameters
Use Advanced Filters
Utilize LOD Expressions
Work with Enhanced Viz Techniques
Create Visualizations
Use Dashboards
01. Introduction
- Tableau Desktop – Advanced Introduction
02. Working with Sets
- What is a Set
- Creating Sets
- Using Sets
- Set Actions
03. Understanding Parameters
- Understanding Parameters
- Creating Parameters and Calculations
- Another Parameter and Calculation
04. Using Advanced Filters
- Order of Operations
- Extract Filters
- Data Source Filters
- Context Filters
05. Utilizing LOD Expressions
- Overview of LODs
- Demoing Level of Detail
- Creating a Fixed LOD
06. Working with Enhanced Viz Techniques
- Reference Lines
- Trend Lines
- Forecast Lines
- Viz in Tooltip
07. Creating Visualization
- Funnel Charts
- Understanding Control Charts
- Building Control Charts
- Sparklines
- Bump Charts
- Waterfall Charts
- Dumbbell Charts
- Bar-in-Bar Charts
08. Using Dashboards
- More Dashboard Actions
- Change Set Values Action
- Change Parameter Action
09. Conclusion
- Tableau Desktop – Advanced Recap
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Work with Sets
Understand Parameters
Use Advanced Filters
Utilize LOD Expressions
Work with Enhanced Viz Techniques
Create Visualizations
Use Dashboards
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Introduction
- Tableau Desktop – Advanced Introduction
02. Working with Sets
- What is a Set
- Creating Sets
- Using Sets
- Set Actions
03. Understanding Parameters
- Understanding Parameters
- Creating Parameters and Calculations
- Another Parameter and Calculation
04. Using Advanced Filters
- Order of Operations
- Extract Filters
- Data Source Filters
- Context Filters
05. Utilizing LOD Expressions
- Overview of LODs
- Demoing Level of Detail
- Creating a Fixed LOD
06. Working with Enhanced Viz Techniques
- Reference Lines
- Trend Lines
- Forecast Lines
- Viz in Tooltip
07. Creating Visualization
- Funnel Charts
- Understanding Control Charts
- Building Control Charts
- Sparklines
- Bump Charts
- Waterfall Charts
- Dumbbell Charts
- Bar-in-Bar Charts
08. Using Dashboards
- More Dashboard Actions
- Change Set Values Action
- Change Parameter Action
09. Conclusion
- Tableau Desktop – Advanced Recap
