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Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x

By : Tristan Guillevin
Book Image

Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x

By: Tristan Guillevin

Overview of this book

Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools used worldwide, in organizations of every scale. In its latest release, Tableau 2018 promises richer and more useful features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x will get you up and running with these features. The book starts with all the new functionalities of the different Tableau 2018 versions, along with concrete examples of how to use them. However, if you're new to Tableau, don't worry! The rest of the book will guide you through each major aspect of Tableau with examples. You'll learn how to connect to data, build a data source, visualize your data, build a dashboard, and share it online. In the final chapters, you'll also learn advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join, data blending, and more. By the end of the book, you will have a firm understanding of how to effectively use Tableau to create quick, cost-effective, and business-efficient business intelligence solutions.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Catching Up with Tableau 2018
Index

Summary


This chapter was short but the three new features presented will undoubtedly be useful for you! With cross-database Join, you can create a unique Data Source that combines multiple different connections. With data-blending, you can create a relationship between multiple Data Sources to use their fields in the same Worksheet. Finally, you learned how to give superpowers to Unions thanks to Wildcard Unions, a feature that automatically adds files and tables based on a pattern.

We have one last technical chapter to go, and it's not a trivial one, as we'll talk about security. You will see how to secure your data on Tableau Server and in Tableau Desktop, thanks to three different layers of protection. What are you waiting for? You're almost at the end!