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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

Chapter 9. Publish and Interact in Tableau Server

Time to share your work! This chapter is the culmination of everything you've learned since the beginning of the book. It's also the first chapter where you'll use a tool other than Tableau Desktop: Tableau Server/Online.

Note

As Tableau Server and Tableau Online are almost the same product (learn more in Chapter 2, The Tableau Core), we will use the name Tableau Server for both products throughout this book. 

Thanks to Tableau Server, users can connect to new or published Data Sources to create new analyses, and open published Workbooks to interact with them. In this chapter, our main focuses are:

  • Introduction to Tableau Server 
  • Tableau Server Contents
  • Publishing and modifying Contents
  • Interacting with published Contents 
  • Device layout

Note

This book doesn't cover Tableau Server installation and configuration. It's a technical aspect that requires you to work with your IT team. You can find all the useful information and guidance for installation...